The Wider Circle is a space to connect with trusted colleagues, fellow therapists and other professionals whose work may offer other services or support including trusted groups, charities, organisations and businesses.
Meet The Community:
Nelly
Most of us develop ways of managing life that make sense at the time, shaped by our relationships, experiences and expectations. Sometimes these patterns continue long after they are useful, leaving us feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed or disconnected from ourselves and others.
Therapy offers a space to understand how you have come to be where you are, and to notice the patterns, assumptions and ways of relating that may be shaping your life now. The relationship between us is an important part of this work, offering an opportunity not only to talk about things, but to experience and understand them differently.
I work flexibly, drawing on different therapeutic approaches according to what is useful for you. Sessions take place in a dedicated, private therapy centre in the heart of Wivenhoe.
I offer a free initial phone call so you can get a sense of me, how I work, and whether I might be the right therapist for you.
The Wider Circle
Sarah
Sarah is a person-centred therapist who has worked with a wide range of clients who struggle with issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, trauma, low self-esteem, difficult relationships, and life changing health diagnosis. She also has substantial client experience helping clients who have been subject to domestic abuse both physical and mental.
Sarah has undertaken integrative personal development where she understands working from a truly Person-centred stance is adapting the therapy to combine a more integrative stance if the client journey should require it. Sarah provides a warm and collaborative relationship where her clients can safely challenge unhelpful beliefs, problematic behaviour patterns, and current relationship issues, allowing her clients to understand and soften their inner critic.
She understands that therapy isn't about telling you how to live your life. Its about having a therapist who can provide you with compassion, understanding, curiosity and empathy when it's hard to access your own. Holding you in a space where you are able to take time and reassure to work at your own pace whilst building a trusting and supportive relationship which allows you to grow.
Sarah is a BACP qualified Psychotherapist/Counsellor with both a diploma and BA(Hons) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Sarah works with Adults and Young people aged from 13 with both individuals and couples.
She has undertaken training with the charity's for both Domestic abuse and Terminal life diagnosis.
Amanda
Amanda is an Accredited Play Therapist, Registered SandStory Therapist®, Emotional Regulation Practitioner, STILL Method Anxiety Coach and Certified SandStory Skills® Trainer, with more than 25 years of experience working within childcare and education.
She is passionate about supporting the emotional wellbeing of children, young people and adults through creative, compassionate and trauma-informed approaches. As the founder of Panda Play Therapy, Amanda provides a calm and nurturing space where people can safely explore their feelings, develop emotional understanding, build resilience and reconnect with their sense of self.
Amanda works therapeutically with children and young people through Play Therapy, while SandStory Therapy®, emotional regulation work and anxiety coaching enable her to support children, young people and adults in ways that are tailored to their individual needs.
Alongside her therapeutic work, Amanda also trains and mentors professionals in the SandStory Skills® approach, helping schools and childcare settings develop greater confidence in supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Warm, grounded and compassionate, Amanda places great importance on helping every person she works with feel safe, seen, heard and understood.
Lisa is an Integrative Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and founder of Human Holistics, with more than a decade of experience supporting adults, young people, families and professionals across the NHS, education, local authorities, charities and private practice.
With a First-Class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, an MSc in Clinical Psychology with Distinction, a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a Level 6 Diploma in Clinical Supervision, Lisa brings a wealth of therapeutic knowledge and experience to her work. She has also lectured at the University of Hertfordshire and worked within trauma and addiction services, alongside supporting other practitioners through clinical supervision and professional development.
Lisa’s approach is integrative, relational and collaborative, recognising that no two people or experiences are the same. Rather than working from a single therapeutic model, she draws upon a range of evidence-informed approaches and adapts her work to the individual, creating a calm and thoughtful space for reflection, understanding and meaningful change.
She has a particular interest in the relationship between mind and body, helping people explore how thoughts, emotions and physical experiences can influence one another. At the heart of Lisa’s work is genuine human connection, compassion and the belief that everyone deserves to feel heard, understood and supported without judgement.
