A space for you to explore, process and grow
My name is Sarah Stevns, and I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist working in Walthamstow, East London. I offer sessions in person, as well as by telephone and via Zoom.
Why therapy and why now?
We can all experience times in our life when we feel stuck, frustrated, challenged or distressed. Often these difficulties bring up feelings from the past that shape our current situation and relationships. Therapy offers you the space to explore these patterns, and to bring awareness to how you relate to yourself and to others.
Starting therapy can be a daunting process, and I offer a confidential, non-judgemental space for you to explore, at your own pace, what has brought you to therapy. The relationship that develops between us becomes an important part of understanding the other relationships in your life.
I work with clients on a wide range of issues, including relationship difficulties, sexuality, infertility, parenthood, anxiety, childhood trauma, birth and postpartum anxiety and trauma, loss of meaning and purpose, bereavement, depression, and issues of identity and self-esteem.
Next steps
The first time we meet will be for an initial consultation. This is an opportunity for you to tell me what brings you to therapy at this moment, and what you hope to gain from it. Over the course of the consultation, I might ask questions about your current life situation, your past and present relationships, and your family and childhood.
The consultation is also a space for you to ask questions, and to see whether I feel like a good fit for you as a therapist. The relationship that develops between us is an important part of the work, so it is important that you give yourself time to find the right therapist for you.
The consultation lasts 50 minutes, and sometimes I might suggest a follow-up consultation, or consultations, before we make a decision about working together. Ongoing sessions are 50 minutes, at the same time each week.
Costs
There is a fixed fee of £85 for the consultation, payable by bank transfer prior to the session. If we decide to work together, an ongoing fee will be discussed and agreed between us. My fee range is £80-£120, depending on means.
I offer a small number of low-fee places for full-time students and those on a low income.
How I work
My approach is psychodynamic, based on an understanding that early experience and past relationships are significant to how we relate to ourselves and others in the present day. I aim to work with both the unconscious and conscious components of experience.
Contact details
Feel free to contact me to book an initial consultation or to arrange a brief phone call.
Email: sarah.stevns@gmail.com
Twelfth House, 1 Chingford Road, London E17 4PW
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Ashlins Natural Health, 181 Hoe Street, London E17 3AP
Closest transport links: Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line, Overground)