Sarah Ormshaw Counselling

About

I will provide a space in which to help you process thoughts and emotions and work out why you feel the way you do and what you can do about it. It is the place where you can be yourself without judgement or being given unhelpful advice. The place I will be there just for you in that moment, listening, understanding and caring.

It can be very daunting to reach out to someone for help and I am happy that you have found the courage to do so. When you get to a point where you no longer feel able to to cope with a situation, you can feel stuck and overwhelmed. It can be difficult to reach out to family and friends and life starts to seem very lonely. I have been in this position myself and counselling provided me with the space to be heard, understood and accepted without me feeling like a burden. This changed my life and created a passion within me to help others in the same way.

I believe that you are the expert of yourself and deep down, you have the power to become the best that you can possibly be. I can help you to get to know yourself better and to untangle all the conflict that is getting in the way. Throughout life, people pass their own values, judgements and advice onto us, which we begin to take on as our own without realising. We believe things about ourselves that are not true and this can create confusion and uncertainty. I want to help you to learn who you really are so that you can begin to live a happy and fulfilled life.

The thought of talking to someone about your very personal thoughts and feelings can be scary. I understand this and will be there alongside you while you go at your own pace. If you want to talk while I listen, that is fine. If you are not sure what to say, that is also fine. Everyone is different and I will aim to meet your own unique needs.

I'm a BACP Registered Counsellor working with adults both in-person and online who may be experiencing issues around anxiety, bereavement, depression, feeling sad/low mood, loneliness, low self-confidence and low self-esteem, relationship problems and family issues. I specialise in helping individuals who feel stuck in difficult relationships (partners, family, friends) or are trying to navigate life after leaving one of these relationships. These issues can create feelings of hopelessness, isolation and a fear of the future. I will sit beside you and help you to process what is going on so that you can begin to rebuild your strength and find a way forward.

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