Associate practitioner
Dr Sara Sexton
Counselling Psychologist
HCPC
I'm an HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist with 20 years' experience in trauma, EMDR and child mental health. Supporting children, adolescents and adults online and in the North.
Clinical profile
About Sara
Hello, my name is Sara I am a counselling psychologist with around 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults who are suffering from a range of mental health difficulties and emotional distress. Having qualified as a Counselling Psychologist in 2009 at Teeesside University. I later worked at Teesside university training other psychologist on the doctoral programme. Over the years I have worked in a variety of settings as a senior psychologist -both NHS and Private . I have developed more specialised experience in trauma recovery. I have considerable expertise in the area of child and adolescent mental health and working with families who may be adjusting to difficult circumstances. I enjoy providing parenting support such as therapeutic parenting , PACE and attachment and trauma focussed therapy which can be helpful when supporting children who display emotional and behavioural distress.
I draw on a range of different therapeutic approaches, and I will often use a blend of therapies to suit your individual needs. I am a very open and down to earth psychologist- I value transparency and integrity- I hope to provide a safe space where we can work collaboratively toward your goals. I am trained to deliver Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), which is a specific form of highly effective psychological therapy that works to help people process past traumatic experiences, enabling them to heal from past trauma and move on with their lives.
Taking the first steps towards therapy can be really scary and takes a huge amount of courage . I hope to provide a very genuine and supportive space to support you and your family to move beyond adversity and challenges toward a more fulfilling life.
How Sara can help
Specialisms and therapies
Specialisms
Therapies offered
Specialist areas
Where Sara may be a good fit.
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Healing from abuse or its lasting effects
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Adjusting to major life changes or difficult circumstances
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Living with anxiety or constant worry
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Coping with bereavement or grief
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Support for someone with dementia
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Struggling with persistent low mood or depression
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Coping with bereavement or grief and loss
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Struggling with low self-esteem or self-confidence
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Processing trauma or PTSD
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Developmental Trauma
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Low Mood
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Difficult Relationships
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Traumatic Experiences
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Self Harm
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Adjustment to Physical Health
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Perfectionism
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Attachement Disorder
Therapeutic approach
Flexible, evidence-based and formulation-led
Together you build an understanding of what is happening, what is maintaining it, and what will help.
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