Experienced Counsellor
I’m a writer, a counsellor, a motherm and someone who is still learning what it means to be myself after decades of trying to be who I thought I should be.
That journey has shaped the way I work with other people. I’m interested in what happens when we have enough space to slow down, notice what’s really going on, and become a little more curious about ourselves rather than constantly trying to fix, improve or push through.
About me
I’ve spent more than 15 years supporting people with their emotional, physical and mental wellbeing, including working as an NHS Health Coach and Social Prescriber.
I’m now a BACP Accredited Counsellor, offering person-centred counselling online and in the green spaces in Loughborough and Charnwood, Leicestershire.
My approach is warm, collaborative and grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life. I won’t tell you what you should do or try to fit you into a neat explanation. Instead, I’ll work alongside you to explore what’s happening and help you make sense of your own experience.
I’m particularly interested in the places where emotional and physical experience overlap: overwhelm, burnout, long-term stress, fatigue, neurodivergence, identity and the feeling of losing touch with yourself while trying to keep everything else going.
I also know that our capacity isn’t always the same from one day to the next. Sometimes what we need isn’t more motivation or another strategy. Sometimes we need to understand what our body, emotions and nervous system are already telling us.
For me, psychology becomes much more useful when it connects with real life.
Emotions in Reality
Alongside counselling, I write Emotions in Reality, where I explore the messy, fascinating and very human territory of emotions, healing and finding our way back to ourselves.
I write about things I’m learning through my own experience, my counselling work and the psychology behind it all. Covering from neurodivergence and chronic stress to rest, resilience, identity, felt experience and what it means to live at a pace that actually fits.
You don’t have to have everything figured out to be curious about yourself.
If you’re here because you’re looking for counselling…
I offer 1:1 online counselling for adults who are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stretched, disconnected from themselves or simply finding that the ways they’ve always coped aren’t working anymore.
You don’t need to know exactly what’s wrong before you begin. You don’t need to explain everything perfectly. And you don’t need to arrive with a list of things you want to fix.
We can start with where you are.
Or, if you’re not quite sure what you’re looking for…
You can have a look around, read some of my writing or explore my free resources.
There’s no particular order you need to follow.
Sometimes finding the right support starts simply with finding something that makes you think:
“Yes. That’s me.”
Space to Explore
“Sarah’s counselling sessions have offered me a space to explore my understanding of my emotions and habits. She does this considering my neurodivergence and unique personal experiences, all while being open to my preferences to do mindful activities during our sessions”
— G
“Her insights and tools have been brilliant. She is calm, methodical, and genuinely cares. I’ve felt more empowered as a result of our sessions.
– Sarah Watts, Life Coach
“Amazing, down to earth, honestly a Life changer! who makes me feel valued, heard and is proactively motivated to giving relatable comparisons whether personal or global which help navigate and understand situations better”
– Anonymous Client
Attentive and Grounded
“It’s not just me that’s changed — my family have also become less agitated.”
– Anonymous Client
“I have found Sarah the most helpful of all the therapists I’ve tried and have been overall able to sustain changes etc I’ve made – long may it last”
– Anonymous Client
Sarah has been just what I needed to navigate through a tough time in my life. She knows when to listen and when to interject and she is always able to make me feel at ease even in very difficult subjects.
– Anonymous Client
“She’s listening and understanding me”
– Anonymous Client
Good Listener
“She is supportive, a great listener, kind and gentle. I feel respected and valued in her presence.”
– Aaron L.
“Sarah is very understanding and makes intelligent points to help me figure out my situation.”
– Anonymous Client
“Sarah was good at listening and has some great practical knowledge to help deal with difficult situations”
– Anonymous Client
“She always strives to support those in need and enable them to achieve, even through difficult times.”
– Danny S.
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