Counsellor based in Leigh On Sea

Sarah Ward BA(Hons), MBACP(Accred)

Counsellor / Therapist / Supervisor

Online / Face to Face / Walk and Talk

Person Centred / Integrative

Mobile: 07434 737483

Abuse • Anxiety • Bereavement • Depression • Low self-esteem • Stress • Trauma

Counsellor in Leigh On Sea

It’s easy to plod along with life, feeling all is well. But life throws things at us. Sometimes we feel out of balance, ‘off kilter’, or out of sorts but not sure why; sometimes we have panic or anxiety attacks, or depression.

To be honest, it would be miracle if we were not experiencing any of these right now. This pandemic has knocked most of us sideways.

Coronavirus has had an impact on our whole lives, our relationships and work life. Are we working from home? Or living at work? Anxiety is being experienced like never before.

... and this is all piled on top of the things from our past we were already trying to get to grips with!

It’s easy to tell ourselves that other people ‘have it worse’, or that we should just get on with it.

But actually, no. It’s not about anyone else; it’s about how YOU feel and what impact this is having on you. I can offer you a safe space to explore your feelings. I can help with anxiety or relationships. I can help with feelings of low self worth which stop us reaching our full potential.

Unlike family or friends, I’m not going to feel uncomfortable if you need to cry. I will completely listen to you if you feel life is just too blooming hard right now, or not fair. Working together with can start to turn things around. Find alternative ways of looking at things, or where things are going wrong; and get you back on track.

I believe every person has the potential to unlock their own resources and find inner strengths. We just sometimes need help finding the right key; which is where I can help.

I am passionate about my work and fully committed to providing a safe space for people to explore their personal issues and worries. As an Accredited Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), I have met their higher standard as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner giving you get the best possible service.

This counselling service is not for emergency or urgent help. If you are ever in a state of crisis or emergency, please contact a crisis line such as Childline (0800 1111) or Samaritans (08457 90 90 90) or Befrienders, or go to your local Accident and Emergency Department.

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Working with Adults

The term ‘mental health’ can sound worrying to some people, but more and more often the expression is in the news. Mental health affects everybody, either directly or because we know someone affected by it.

Sometimes life is good and we are well. However, sometimes life’s events, whether past or present, have a way of knocking us off track. Even if we have friends and family, there can be times when we need to talk to a person who is not connected to us. Someone who does not mind if you repeat yourself or sound unreasonable. Someone who won’t be shocked or whose feelings won’t be hurt.

Working With Children and Young People

Children often find it harder to communicate what it is that’s troubling them. Some people seem to think that working with children is not ‘real’ counselling, but in actual fact, we use a lot of the same skills, as well as some extra ones.

Thankfully the days are gone where people believed that ‘children should be seen and not heard’. Children do have problems and they do worry about things. And if we can give them the space and voice to make themselves heard, then some of those worries can be dealt with before they become bigger, full blown, adult problems.

Registered Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy