Dr Sarah Parker Psychologist (Provisional)

Therapy with Sarah I work in collaboration with you to help you feel more empowered to make the changes that you want. Because I am aware that everyone is unique, I take time to understand you as an individual, so that the work we do fits with who you are. I appreciate how difficult it can be to start the journey of therapy and so I aim to be an empathic and compassionate support throughout the process. I work in an integrative manner. This means that rather than adhere to one approach, I pull from different modalities to ensure our way of working together best meets your needs. I have training in Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Cognitive behaviour therapy and Compassion Focused therapy. I work in a way that aims to focus more on your story, what has happened to you and where you would now like your path to go. I hope to free you from any restraints you feel have been placed on you, so that you can truly live a life you value. Sarah's Qualifications & Experience Sarah is a Counselling Psychologist who has recently completed her Doctorate of Counselling Psychology in the UK. Sarah's thesis focused on the therapeutic experience of adults with intellectual disabilities and her work was published in 2023. Sarah has extensive experience, spanning the last ten years, working across a variety of clinical and non clinical settings with different client groups. Sarah started working as a Mental Health Support worker in the community supporting adults with mental health needs. Since this role she has gained experience as an Assistant Psychologist supporting children with complex learning disabilities, a school counsellor and most recently as a Trainee Counselling Psychologist in a mental health service, mainly supporting adults with a history of severe depression and anxiety due to trauma.