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“I could easily apply what I learned to my every day life”
CBT was recommended for me and I was not sure how it could possibly help with my personal circumstances. I felt hopeless at the time.
Sarah adapted our work together to the way I learn. I found the in session exercises very helpful and I could easily apply what I learned to my every day life.
I have just finished my 8th session and I am going away with great stuff and feeling positive.
(In person, female, age 53, May 2024)
“I found Sarah to be warm and easy to talk to.”
I found Sarah to be warm and easy to talk to. She has a wealth of knowledge about the subject. She keeps herself very up to date with current techniques and research.
The CBT techniques totally made sense to me and encouraged me in new ways of thinking and breaking with old patterns of worry and ruminating. The way I have learned to shift my focus of attention easily and quickly has helped lighten my mood and stopped me from over-analyzing. This has been noticed by family as well.
(Virtual sessions, female aged 68, February 2023)
To my surprise, the anger was rooted in anxiety and some hurt.
I was looking for some help with anger and anxiety. I was feeling really overwhelmed during lockdown and it was starting to really affect my relationship with my partner. I’ve never seen myself or been seen by others as an angry person and I felt really defeated and scared by these sudden and seemingly uncontrolled outbursts and felt unable to try and control and manage them.
In our first session, Sarah really took the time and patience to understand what my issues were. To my surprise, the anger was rooted in anxiety and some hurt. Sarah carefully explained some of the psychology behind how my moods were affected and so changeable. From there we devised a plan, including a series of weekly exercises that really helped me feel like I could meet the stresses and strains of life again without letting myself or others down.
(Male, aged 32, October 2021, online sessions)
I am writing this during the third lockdown and yet I feel more resilient and better able to cope.
When I contacted Sarah, I felt panicky, down and exhausted. I had started to withdraw from others and felt hopeless. I felt flat although there was a feeling of being constantly wound up in the background. I have always been successful in my life and yet I just did not know how to deal with how I felt at the time, which was incredibly frustrating.
I had thought that it was my life situation which was largely contributing to how I felt. Working with Sarah
I developed insight into how I was approaching my current events and how to make the correct changes for myself.
I now feel so much more in control of my behaviour and thinking. I feel calmer and more positive. I am writing this during the third lockdown and yet I feel more resilient and better able to cope.
(Female, aged 45, February 2021, virtual sessions)
I can now control my worry, am no longer having the disturbing thoughts and the anxiety is much reduced.
When I started my sessions with Sarah I was experiencing severe anxiety. I had been under a lot of pressure at work and in my personal life for months and I had also had a seizure for the first time which was frightening. I found I was having a lot of intrusive thoughts which were disturbing and affecting my relationships with those closest to me. I was worrying about these thoughts and my mental health generally. When I read others' testimonials on Sarah's website it gave me hope that I wasn't alone and that I could, with help, feel better.
I found Sarah very easy to talk to - she is warm, and a great listener- and she was able to adapt the sessions to my needs. Sarah taught me a number of very practical techniques including worry control which really helped almost straight away. We also used other tools to help me become aware of and process my emotions, and to give my brain and body a rest. I can now control my worry, am no longer having the disturbing thoughts and the anxiety is much reduced. I find it amazing that I feel so much better in a relatively short period of time (around 10 sessions) and I also feel I have some great strategies to help me stay healthy for the future.
(Female, age 41, virtual sessions, Dec 2020).
Working with Sarah was easy and collaborative.
When I first came to see Sarah, I had severe health anxiety. I had that for the best part of 13 years and it ruled my life. Within 7 sessions I noticed a massive change in myself and my mind. I never thought I would have a sound mind and a healthy, controllable level of anxiety. After engaging in 7 sessions of CBT, the therapy has turned all of this on its head. It has helped me manage my health anxiety and given me a far clearer rational mind. I practiced what I learned in the sessions. CBT does require a level of commitment, some weeks it was more than others.
Working with Sarah was easy and collaborative. All the in-session exercises were well considered and appropriately selected for me. Sarah comprehensively explained the intentions of the tasks. Virtual sessions have been a good point of delivery.
I am looking forward to my future with a far more rational mind.
(Male, age 34, virtual sessions, Dec 2020).
When I think about flying, I currently feel calm.
Having enjoyed working successfully with Sarah on my anxiety issues, I decided to work on my fear of flying using EMDR. Before the EMDR, I had vivid memories of being scared on planes and sometimes when I experienced these it felt like I was actually back there on the plane. My fight and flight system had kicked in. At that time, I could not contemplate flying again even though I knew it was holding me back from doing things, the fear was too strong.
I have just finished my EMDR sessions this evening. When I think about those memories, I now feel relaxed. When I think about flying, I currently feel calm. At this point I feel I could go and book a short flight and try flying once again. However due to COVID-19 I have decided to wait until next year.
I have written this testimonial because I am impressed with how my attitude to flying has changed even though I am not in a position to actually test it out right now. I am looking forward to giving Sarah an update next year.
(Female, aged 51, virtual sessions, Nov 2020)
I cannot tell you how relieved and grateful to Sarah I am to be free of the panic attacks.
I have suffered with generalised anxiety disorder and health anxiety for most of my life. I came to Sarah for help as things got progressively worse and I was experiencing intense anxiety. I would wake up numerous times throughout the night with my body contracting and feeling incredibly panicky. My guess is that these were panic attacks. I was up night after night experiencing these attacks over and over again and would sit there on the sofa feeling very frightened and wondering what was happening to me, not having a clue how to stop or handle these sensations and feelings. It was a very frightening and distressing experience.
Sarah taught me how to manage my panic symptoms and very quickly the panic attacks soon stopped. I cannot tell you how relieved and grateful to Sarah I am to be free of the panic attacks. I gradually started to sleep better too.
After that, we concentrated on helping me with my generalised anxiety and health anxiety. I can certainly say that CBT and working with Sarah has helped me enormously. I no longer have generalised anxiety disorder and health anxiety. Having suffered for so long with a variety of anxiety symptoms, it is wonderful to be able to manage my anxiety really well. Sarah is always professional, trustworthy and an easy person to talk to. Thank you, Sarah, for your expertise.
(Female, aged 51, virtual sessions, Nov 2020)
I could not see the way forward
In the relatively short time I have been having CBT sessions with Sarah my outlook on life has changed hugely. When I first contacted her, I felt in a complete and utter muddle. I could not see the way forward and was unable to make decisions that really needed to be made.
With Sarah’s help and her suggested techniques, I am feeling vastly better and have been implementing big changes for the next period of my life.
(Male, aged 61, virtual sessions, October 2020)
CBT is the primary treatment for work-related stress
In 2017/18, the Health and Safety Executive estimated that nearly 600,000 employees suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety. This figure accounted for the greatest individual number of lost working days in the UK.
At some time in your working life, you have probably felt one or more of these common symptoms:
You feel like you have no resilience, can’t cope with work and are reacting badly to situations at work
You’re experiencing anxiety and/or depression
You’re taking lots of days off, or not working effectively
You are not as productive as usual
You’re having problems sleeping
If so, did you know that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the primary treatment for work-related stress as well as all forms of anxiety?
If you have been looking for help with your work-related stress, give me a call on 07817 223669 to discuss if we can work together using CBT.
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