Sarah has over 35 years experience helping people make the changes they want to live a happier and fuller life. She has a warm, empathic and sensitive approach to help explore difficult issues. She is able to draw from her wealth of knowledge and life experiences to create a compassionate therapeutic relationship. Sarah has experience working with individuals, couples and families from a range of cultural backgrounds, age groups and presenting issues. She trained as a Family Therapist and has 20 years experience working with families to bring about change.
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Self-esteem issues
- Grief and loss
- Couples counselling
- Elder issues
- Retirement
- Trauma
- Post traumatic stress disorder
Therapy approaches
- Solutions focussed brief therapy
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Mindfulness
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Education
- Graduate Diploma Applied Child Psychology
- Graduate Diploma Family Therapy (Melbourne)
Affiliations
- Registered Counselling Psychologist
- Member of the NZ Psychological Society (MNZPsS)
- Accredited counsellor, Victims of Crime
