I’m Sally,
If you’re looking through therapist websites trying to work out who you might actually feel comfortable talking to, I know how difficult that decision can be.
You might be wondering whether I’ll understand. Whether you’ll know what to say. Whether your problems are 'big enough' for therapy. Whether they're 'too big' and you won’t know where to start. Or whether you’ll sit down and suddenly wish you hadn’t come. You don’t need to arrive knowing where to start.
I’m an integrative therapist and I work with adults, young people and children. I’m down-to-earth, genuine, interested in the person behind whatever has brought you to therapy, and I care. I won’t expect you to fit into a particular box or follow a set formula.
My work with adults often explores the parts of life that can be difficult to explain: why you react so strongly to certain things, why you feel responsible for everyone else, why saying no brings guilt, or why you have lost sight of who you are.
Our early experiences, relationships and sense of belonging can influence our self-worth, boundaries and the roles we take on throughout adulthood. Understanding these patterns can help you make sense of who you have become and begin choosing what feels right for you now.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent many years working with children, young people and families as a teacher. This experience, alongside my MSc in counselling children and young people, informs the way I support younger clients and understand the different parts of their lives.
Sometimes being genuinely heard by somebody who isn’t judging, fixing or expecting anything from you can be the beginning of something changing.
Whatever has brought you here, you don’t need to have the right words for it.
I provide a space that gives you somewhere to bring the things that are difficult to say anywhere else. Somewhere to understand what you’re feeling, where it may have come from and what you need now. You don’t have to work it all out alone.
You don't need to be in crisis to come to therapy. You might simply be tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck. You might want healthier relationships, stronger boundaries or a better understanding of why you think and feel the way you do. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.
Every person is different, so therapy shouldn't follow a script. Sometimes we talk. Sometimes we explore patterns from the past. Sometimes we use creative approaches or practical strategies. Together we'll find an approach that feels right for you.
Taking the first step can feel daunting, and you don't have to commit to therapy straight away.
I offer a free 20-minute phone or Zoom conversation where you can ask questions, tell me what's been happening and decide whether I'm the right therapist for you.