HELPING YOU MOVE FORWARD
Expert therapy & consultancy service
​Counselling for private clients of all ages. I also provide specialist training and consultation services for adults working with children and young people.
I've been a therapist for over 10 years, successfully helping my clients work through personal trauma, and helping them to move on with their life.
I have specialised as a children and young people's therapist as I really enjoy working with this age group and am able to quickly develop a trusting and stable therapeutic relationship with my clients.
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My training courses have been developed as a result of my observation that these are subject areas where high quality advice and information isn't easily accessible - and often doesn't really help with day to day situations.
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About Sarah Girvan
I started training as a counsellor in 2005, when I decided to follow my vocation. Since qualifying in 2010, I've worked with a wide variety of people from the age of 4 upwards, with many different issues.
My speciality is working with children and young people that have experienced a traumatic event or events, and helping the adults around them with practical advice and strategies.
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In addition to private practice, I have previously worked for charities and in school settings, and have extensive experience of working within or along side:
Schools
Social Services
Police
Fostering Agencies
Parents and families
Other counselling providers
It is my interactions with these organisations that has provided me with a sound basis for the development of my training courses.
When in counselling sessions I work with my clients in a way that utilises both their heads and their hearts. I will challenge when appropriate, and always work to ensure that the best therapeutic outcome is achieved.
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If you have any questions about my approach, or would like to schedule a consultation, please do get in touch today.
Feedback from previous clients
Sarah helped me understand why I felt the way that I did about myself and why I was always so anxious and really enabled me to deal with some things that have happened. I feel so much lighter and more positive now.
C
I lost a really close family member and wasn't coping very well with it. Sarah was really great. She provided the space and atmosphere that let me feel able to open up about how I was feeling and I'm in a better place because of her.
R
Our teenage daughter was angry, distressed and getting into trouble at school and we just didn't know why. Sarah worked with her in private sessions and it made such a difference! Sarah also worked with us and gave us some really good strategies to support her better. Sarah showed us how to improve our relationship and now we're much happier and more trusting as a family.
M
And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.