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Sarah Bolton

Sarah Bolton

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Overview

Verified -

15+ years experience

Works with individuals only

Usually responds within 24 hours

Typically £90 per individual session

Offers concession rates

Offers free 15 minute introduction

In-person sessions only

Accepts WPA, Aviva, Vitality and Axa Health insurance

Female

About me

I am a qualified and experienced psychodynamic counsellor and psychoanalytic psychotherapist. I have my own consulting room in London SE1 where I see people of all backgrounds with a wide range of difficulties which they are facing. Some of these difficulties may include anxiety, difficulty in social situations, relationship problems, depression, eating disorders, traumatic experiences, or just an everyday sense of not feeling fulfilled and that something is missing in life. Psychotherapy aims at helping a person to come to understand themselves better so that they can make thoughtful and helpful choices for themselves in order to live their life more fully.

My approach to individual therapy

I offer one to one in person therapy sessions. Sometimes this can feel daunting if you haven’t had any therapy before. I aim to create a calm and safe environment where you can speak freely about anything that is on your mind however painful or disturbing it may feel for you. You will not be judged for anything that you bring. I am able to hear and hold very difficult issues that you may have. It is important that you attend therapy at least once every week, and some people would benefit from two or more sessions per week. We will discuss this at an initial consultation. Once a week is the minimum and it is necessary to help develop a therapeutic alliance. All sessions are 50 minutes in length

Our first individual session

At your first session, I will ask more questions than I would usually. I try to get a feel for your difficulties and I will ask you about childhood experiences and memories as well as current concerns. I will also explain about the therapeutic contract if you would like to move forward with regular sessions. Sometimes it’s necessary to have a couple of initial sessions before you decide if you’d like to go ahead with regular therapy. You are not obliged to do so if you feel I’m not the right person for you.

My specialities

Anxiety
Body image
Gender identity
LGBTQIA+
OCD

Additional areas of expertise

Depression, Grief or loss, Phobias, Relationship issues, Relationship with food, Sexuality and Self-esteem and confidence

Therapy styles

Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic Therapy

Location

London SE1 0LH

Wheelchair accessible

My schedule

Sessions are typically 50 minutes

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Verified accreditations

UKCP Psychotherapist (2011168306)

Experience

4+ years of professional training

500+ hours of training and 450+ hours working with clients

Masters-level qualification (Level 7+)

160 - 250 hours of personal therapy

Accredited by UKCP

Other qualifications

PGDip psychodynamic counselling from Brighton University

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy training from Guild of Psychotherapists

Introduction to couples counselling from the Tavistock Portman clinic Training