Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
About me
Are you looking for a space in which you can feel understood and valued without fear of judgement or criticism? Holding Space Counselling and Psychotherapy offers exactly that, with therapeutic support and intervention for a variety of different issues and mental health concerns. I’m Sarah, a fully qualified Person-Centred & Experiential therapist that has worked with people from many walks of life and with different mental health concerns.
What I Can Offer You
Clients coming to a session with me can expect a non-judgmental, warm and genuine connection that has them and their experience at the heart of our work. Therapy is an excellent place to process and let go of difficult experiences, explore parts of ourselves we are unhappy with and/or to support us in reaching our full potential. My approach to therapy is to support clients in finding the answers to the questions they seek from themselves, rather than being told what to do or made to feel like they have to fix something. Instead, providing an environment that is accepting and collaborative in working towards potential resolutions or solutions can be a lot more effective. I am keen to work in a way that suits your needs and believe in collaboration; this would be discussed throughout sessions.
Throughout sessions I provide clients with a space that holds and tentatively challenges them, allowing them to understand their story and experiences through a different lens and occasionally brings in psychoeducation or psychology. Additionally, exploring inner conflict and the different voices/selves we have inside of us is also a big part of my work with clients.
My education is within Psychology and Psychotherapy, meaning I have the understanding and training to help you explore and work through your emotions and experiences, as well as having an knowledge of the impacts of physiology, development and behaviour can have on mental health.
Therapy can be a wonderful tool for change and to connect to who we are. Whether you are looking to change your life or to understand yourself more, I would love to join you on that journey.
Working Patterns and Delivery of Sessions
I am currently working online via video, audio and messaging. Please note I do not offer messaging in place of sessions as I personally don’t feel messaging without clear structure or boundaries is therapuetically effective for clients. I offer messaging but only in the form of live messaging sessions.
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Sarah Stewart is a fully qualified Person-Centred & Experiential therapist working with Holding Space Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers a welcoming therapeutic space where people can feel understood and valued without fear of judgement or criticism.
Sarah emphasises a warm, non-judgmental and genuine therapeutic connection that places each person and their experience at the centre of the work. Her person-centred and experiential training supports clients to explore difficult experiences, work through parts of themselves they feel unhappy with, and move toward their potential. Rather than telling clients what to do, she focuses on helping them find answers within themselves through an accepting, collaborative approach that can include tentative challenges and occasional input from psychoeducation or psychology.
Exploring inner conflict and the different voices or selves people carry inside is a key element of her practice. Her education within Psychology and Psychotherapy gives her the background to help clients examine emotions and experiences, and to understand how physiology, development and behaviour can influence mental health. Therapy is framed as a tool for change and self-connection, and Sarah welcomes people who want to change their life or deepen self-understanding.
She currently works online via video, audio and messaging, offering live messaging sessions rather than unstructured messaging in place of therapy. Her profile lists specialties including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT matters, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and working as a female therapist; it also notes gay, non-religious and liberal as aspects of her practice presentation. Sarah has 4 years of experience and is based in the United Kingdom.
Many people wonder whether meeting a therapist online can really help. For a range of common concerns – including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and navigating life changes – online therapy has been shown to be as effective as traditional face-to-face sessions in most cases.
One of the main benefits is flexibility. Clients can connect in the format that suits them best: video calls, phone sessions, live chat or in-app messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable.
Each therapist practising online is a licensed professional, and if someone feels they need a different fit they can switch therapists at any time. Online therapy can therefore offer both professional support and practical convenience while addressing many common mental health and wellbeing concerns.
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