Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am qualified and experienced to support clients in a range of issues such as:
Depression
Bereavement
Relationships
Loss
Divorce
Anger
Negative Thinking
Loneliness
Eating disorders
Miscarriage/Abortion
Anxiety Management
Abuse
..and more
My counselling journey started in Sydney, Australia in 2009. Whilst there I trained to become a telephone counsellor for Lifeline, a national charity. Once back on home soil in England I gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling & also a University Certificate in Counselling, both from South Cheshire College & validated by Manchester Metropolitan University.
I am an Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society, and I am bound by their framework for ethics & good practice.
I take my continual professional development seriously and attend several workshops & training days each year to improve and enhance my knowledge & skills.
I undertook my placement work at Reaseheath College near Nantwich where I counselled young people, supporting them with a range of issues. I have also worked as a school counsellor for Brine Leas High School in Nantwich, supporting students in the middle school and sixth form through issues such as course work stress, bullying, peer group difficulties & family issues.
I have also worked & volunteered for The Dove Service which is a bereavement charity based in Stoke-on-Trent, offering support to those who are bereaved and affected by life changing illness.
These days I solely see clients in my private practice in Nantwich, who have either ‘self-referred’, having decided to seek counselling, or have been ‘sign posted’ from their GP or other recommendation.
I have a special interest in Anxiety Management & helping clients learn & develop techniques to manage their anxiety.
I see adults and teenager/ grown up children at my private practice in Nantwich. My training and experience allows me to support clients wishing to work on any issue & my training was based on the ‘Person-Centred’ approach. I also offer clients telephone video call appointments which must be booked in the usual way as face to face sessions.
Whilst my approach is underpinned by my Person-Centred training, I also like to work adaptively with clients, as individuals and am able to offer the following as part of the sessions if I feel it may be beneficial:
Certain issues such as Anxiety, Depression or Anger can sometimes benefit from ‘CBT’ (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) Relaxation & Breathing Techniques, Mindfulness & Meditation. Hypnotherapy (Post Graduate Certificate in Integrating Hypnotherapy with Psychotherapy- Level 7. Manchester Institute of Psychotherapy. Dr Jonathan Lloyd.
I like to endeavour to deliver these helpful strategies in a person-centred way, and discuss them with my clients as ‘something they might like to try’, or a ‘suggestion’, rather than ‘this is what they need to go away and work on between now & the next session !’
Please see my pages on this site to learn more about CBT, Mindfulness & Relaxation & Person-Centred Therapy and how they can help with Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress & Negative Thinking.
While I’m not counselling I enjoy spending quality time with close friends and family. I have 2 grown up children who have now flown the nest, so my beloved 12 year old dog Leo is my best mate.. he also loves keeping feet warm and snoring in the counselling room if allowed!
“I believe in the client’s ability to find their answers and inner peace as an outcome of our work together.”
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Sarah Bennett is a counsellor who supports people with a wide range of concerns, including depression, bereavement, relationship difficulties, loss, divorce, anger, negative thinking, loneliness, eating disorders, miscarriage and abortion, anxiety management and abuse. Her counselling path began in Sydney, Australia in 2009 when she trained as a telephone counsellor for Lifeline, the national charity.
On returning to England she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and a University Certificate in Counselling at South Cheshire College, both validated by Manchester Metropolitan University. She is an Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society and works within their framework for ethics and good practice.
Sarah undertook placement work at Reaseheath College near Nantwich, counselling young people, and has worked as a school counsellor at Brine Leas High School in Nantwich supporting middle school and sixth form students with issues such as coursework stress, bullying, peer difficulties and family matters. She has also worked and volunteered for The Dove Service, a bereavement charity based in Stoke-on-Trent.
These days Sarah sees clients solely in her private practice in Nantwich, with people either self-referring or arriving via signposting from GPs and other recommendations. She sees adults and teenagers or grown-up children at her practice and also offers telephone and video-call appointments, which are booked in the same way as face-to-face sessions.
Her training is rooted in the Person-Centred approach and she works adaptively with each individual. For some issues – including anxiety, depression or anger – she may incorporate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, relaxation and breathing techniques, mindfulness and meditation. She also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Integrating Hypnotherapy with Psychotherapy – Level 7 from the Manchester Institute of Psychotherapy under Dr Jonathan Lloyd.
Sarah commits to continuing professional development, attending several workshops and training days each year to refine and extend her skills. She aims to offer practical strategies as suggestions within a person-centred framework rather than as prescriptive tasks, and has a particular interest in Anxiety Management, helping clients learn techniques to manage their anxiety.
Outside of counselling she enjoys time with close friends and family. She has two grown-up children and a 12 year old dog called Leo, who is a familiar companion and may keep her company in the counselling room if allowed. “I believe in the client’s ability to find their answers and inner peace as an outcome of our work together.”
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One of the main advantages is flexibility – you can meet with a therapist in the format that fits your life, whether that is a video call, a phone session, live chat or in-app messaging. This range of options makes it easier to arrange appointments around work, family and other commitments.
Those offering online therapy are licensed professionals, and if you decide another therapist would be a better fit you can change at any time. Online work can be an accessible way to begin or continue therapeutic support while keeping the same standards of professional care as face-to-face counselling.
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