Sally Edwards | Accredited Professional Counsellor | London | NCPS

Sally Edwards

Member Status: Accredited Professional

Member No: NCS22-00681

Location: London

I am a fully qualified psychotherapist and trauma therapist. I offer in-person sessions at my private practice in Orpington, Kent and in Belgravia, Central London (SW1), very close to Victoria Station. Additionally, I provide online therapy to clients across the United Kingdom.

​I specialise in the impacts of trauma, including childhood neglect, sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, serious accidents, illness, workplace trauma, and financial stress. I also support clients with issues including depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, disordered eating, and body image concerns. Additionally, I have experience working with high-net-worth individuals and understand the unique challenges they may bring to therapy.

In my work with clients I provide support using a trauma-informed approach, which means rather than asking, "What's wrong with you?" I am instead more interested in asking, "What's happened to you?" Because usually the issues we struggle with have a direct link to what we have been through in life.

The aim of therapy is to help you to understand, process and overcome your experiences, and develop enhanced inner strength and resilience. By cultivating these qualities you can better manage future challenges. My role is to guide you in processing past events and shape the life you desire through purposeful, positive changes, which may include changes in behaviour, thought patterns, relationships, and other aspects of your well-being and happiness.

I provide a safe, supportive space for clients to understand and overcome their experiences, fostering empowerment so they can take control of their life. I guide clients in creating the life they want, helping them align their decisions with their values and goals.

I hold public liability and indemnity insurance, an Enhanced DBS certificate, and practice under the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

  • Qualifications & Experience
    Due to the complex nature of the issues that clients bring to counselling sessions, I am committed to continually improving my knowledge and skills through further educational training and CPD.

    Qualifications:

    EMDR Levels 1 and 2
    Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma Therapy
    Foundation Degree in Counselling
    Basic and Advanced Certificates in Online and Telephone Counselling
    Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
    Diploma in Grief and Bereavement Counselling
    Certificate in Counselling Studies
    Certificate in Counselling Skills
    Diploma in Psychology

    Further professional training / CPD:

    Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation
    How the Body Keeps the Score: Intensive Trauma Treatment
    Working with Trauma: Somatic-Based Interventions
    Working with Childhood Sexual Abuse: Hope For Healing
    Working with Shame
    Working with Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation
    Working with Relationships and Domestic Violence
    Working with Dissociation, Derealisation and Depersonalisation in Practice
    Working with Narcissistic Injuries, Abuse and Neglect
    Transgenerational Trauma
    Working with Gender Diverse Clients
    Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence
    Working with Sibling Sexual Abuse
    Practitioner Skills Training in Treating Eating Disorders
    Understanding the Impact of Fractured Families
    Relational Depth in Counselling & Psychotherapy
    Using Mindfulness in Counselling
    Grief and Bereavement Counselling Training
  • What I can help with
    • Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
    • Addiction (e.g. Alcohol, Computer games, Drugs, Food, Gambling, Sex, Smoking)
    • Adolescence
    • Ageing and related issues
    • Anger Management
    • Anxiety
    • Assertiveness / Self-confidence / Self-esteem
    • Bereavement / Loss
    • Bullying
    • Chronic fatigue syndrome / M.E.
    • Depression
    • Divorce & Separation
    • Eating disorders
    • Emotional issues
    • Family
    • Generally unhappy with your life
    • Illness and dying
    • Mindfulness
    • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
    • Panic attacks
    • Phobias
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD
    • Relationships
    • Relaxation
    • Self-defeating behaviours
    • Self-esteem
    • Self-harm
    • Shyness / Social Phobia
    • Sleep
    • Stress
    • Suicidal feelings
    • Trauma
    • Violence / Victim support
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