Melanie - Age 50.
My counselling sessions with Sally began at a very difficult time in my personal life, when I felt I just couldn’t cope anymore.
Over a five year period, we met both face to face and also had successful telephone sessions as the pandemic struck.
From our first meeting, Sally was genuine, empathetic and understanding. Her sessions took place in a calm, organised, warm and caring way. I always felt safe in the knowledge that I could express my feelings and receive a compassionate and non-judgemental response. Sally always listened intently and offered me carefully constructed professional guidance. She was aware of things we had previously discussed, held regular reviews and helped me towards a time when I was able to face my future with confidence, both happily and independently.
Sally helped me to discover and clarify any specific challenges and feelings which I had. Her positive and constructive questions and suggestions, carried out in a sensitive and supportive way, offered me the chance to observe and consider my own choices and gave me different healthy strategies to try out. This helped me to move forward at my own pace, providing me with an insight and way of thinking that has greatly improved my self confidence by understanding and respecting my own opinions and ideas. I left every session feeling so much more positive about the future and so much more aware and appreciative of my own character.
I regularly continue to consolidate and use the different strategies we worked through together when facing different situations, which previously I would have found too difficult and I am glad to know that Sally is there if I need future help at all.
I am so grateful and will always have the greatest respect for Sally. Her support and guidance has given me the chance to start to discover, appreciate and begin to care for the person I am.
Sally has given me a very positive experience of counselling and I would happily recommend her services to anyone.
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Mature student – University of Roehampton School of Psychology-PsychD Counselling Psychology-year 1.
Sally provided a secure and safe place for me to comfortably explore my past and present. My sessions with Sally enabled me to see where I had adapted myself through behavioural patterns, finding alternative solutions along the way. Thank you, Sally.
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Testimonial Female late 20’s
After experiencing a close familial bereavement at a young age, I have tried to talk through my struggles with a number of different therapists or counsellors, but Sally has been the only one to truly make me feel heard.
Sally is great at ensuring that you feel validated in yourself and the way you respond to situations, but to also help guide you through whatever may be going on in your life. Using a range of approaches, Sally really helped me to find myself and help me recognise what I need. I would recommend her to anyone!