Sarah Fowler – Counsellor Working with Adolescents and Young Adults

Hello, I’m Sarah. I specialise in working therapeutically with adolescents and young adults (12-25 years old).

I know that considering counselling or therapy can feel daunting. Sometimes your problems might feel too difficult to put into words, or might feel too insignificant or embarrassing to talk about. I warmly welcome you however your problems might feel, without judgement or expectation. If talking feels too much, we can use creative materials to allow us to explore thoughts and feelings safely and at your own pace. Depending on the issue, I can help reframe a difficult situation, process a traumatic event, shift unhelpful patterns of behaviour or develop healthy coping skills for the future.

I understand that in today’s world, being a young person can mean facing a range of challenges which can impact your wellbeing and mental health. This can result in overwhelming feelings of worry, anxiety, sadness or anger. I can support with a range of issues, such as complex family, friendship or relationship dynamics, identity, stress, anxiety, low mood or compulsive behaviours. I can help with significant life moments such as bereavement, loss or transition. This could include adjusting to secondary school/sixth form or into further education, or life beyond education into adulthood.

I have 10 years’ experience working in schools, charity settings and in private practice on a range of psychological and emotional issues. My BACP registered integrative child and adolescent psychotherapy training allows me to be flexible in my approach, drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic, systemic, CBT-informed and attachment theories.

In the first instance please email me to say what you are seeking from counselling. If it feels like I can help, I will offer a follow-up phone call.

The next step would be to meet, ideally face to face, for an introductory session. For young people under 16, I carry out an initial assessment with parents and the young person. This allows me to understand the young person’s history and their current situation as well as areas of challenge or difficulty. It also allows us to establish how we will work together, including risk/confidentiality and provides an opportunity to ask any questions.

As part of an introductory session, we would discuss whether this might be a short, medium or longer-term piece of work. I would recommend a minimum of 6 sessions to start with, to give enough time to establish a trusting relationship.

Initial phone call: Free

Introductory session (60 mins): £90

Parent consultation/review sessions: (45-60 mins): £65-£90 depending on length of session

Therapy session (50 mins): £75*

I offer a small number of concessionary sessions, please ask.

*5pm and 6pm slots: £80

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