A space for you to explore, process and grow
My name is Sarah Stevns, I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist working in Walthamstow, East London. I work in person and also via telephone and Zoom.
Why therapy and why now?
We can all experience times in our life when we feel stuck, frustrated, challenged or distressed. Often these challenges bring up feelings from the past which impact on our current situation and relationships. Therapy allows you the space to explore and bring awareness to your patterns of behaving and relating to yourself and others.
Starting therapy can be a daunting process and I offer a confidential, non-judgmental space for you to explore at your own pace what brings you to therapy. The relationship that develops between us becomes an important part of understanding other relationships in your life.
I work with clients on a wide range of issues including relationship difficulties, sexuality, infertility, parenthood, anxiety, trauma, feeling that life has lost meaning and purpose, bereavement, depression, identity and self-esteem issues.
Next steps
The first time we meet will be for the 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 therapy. Over the course of the consultation I might ask questions about your current life situation, current and past relationships, your family and your childhood.
The consultation is a space for you to ask questions and to see whether I am a 'good fit' for you as a therapist. The relationship that develops between us is an important part of the work, and it is important that you give yourself the time to find the right therapist for you.
The consultation will last 50 minutes and sometimes I might suggest that we meet for a follow-up consultation session(s) before we make a decision about working together. On-going sessions will be 50 minutes at the same time each week.
Costs
There is a fixed fee of £75 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.
I offer some low-fee places for full-time students and those on 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
Closest transport links: Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line, Overground)