“The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door. ” – Clarissa Pinkola Estes.
Hello, I’m Sarah, a trainee Gestalt psychotherapist registered with the Welsh Psychotherapy Institute and the UKCP. I offer a calm, supportive space where you can slow down, breathe, and reconnect with what matters to you.
I work from a beautiful retreat centre in Pembrokeshire, near St Davids, and from a central Cardiff practice. You’re welcome to choose outdoor sessions, indoor sessions, or online therapy — and you can shift between them as life changes.
Being outside often brings a natural ease to the work: the rhythm of walking, the feel of the air, and the landscape around us can gently open up conversations and insights. Even online, we can incorporate nature and creativity in ways that help the process feel grounding and alive.
You might come for a short period of support, or you may be looking for longer-term work to explore trauma, relationships, or old patterns. Whatever brings you, I aim to meet you with warmth, respect, and curiosity. Sessions are one hour and £40.
If you’d like to explore working together, you’re very welcome to get in touch for an introductory session: sarah.therapy@proton.me
My background is in Health and Wellbeing, with experience in both the NHS and the third sector. Over time, I found myself drawn toward ways of working that offered more creativity, presence, and relational depth. This led me first into therapeutic arts facilitation and, eventually, into Gestalt therapy.
In my practice, I’ve supported people navigating a wide range of experiences such as depression, loneliness, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, abuse, relationship difficulties, stress, and bereavement.
My work is grounded in my personal practice of Zen Buddhism and a deep connection with the natural world, both of which help me to meet each person with steadiness, openness, and compassion. I offer a space where we pay close attention to what emerges between us, using awareness and curiosity to support growth, integration, and the possibility of new ways of being.
Qualifications:
- Studying for Advanced Diploma (Level 7) Gestalt Psychotherapy with WPI
- Gestalt Walk & Talk Therapy CPD certificate
- Qualified nurse
- MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa
- Level III Diploma in Expressive Therapeutic Arts with Rhondda Cyon Taf CBC
DBS Check:: Enhanced DBS certificate
Breathe and Be 