Real stories, from real people, living once more, the quality that always lies within.
Read TestimonialsEach client’s engagement with therapy is different. The words shared here come from clients who have generously offered reflections on their experience. These testimonials are not endorsements, but reminders that healing is possible, that connection matters, and that the path towards greater self-awareness, relational depth and freedom from emotional dysregulation is far grander when shared.
You won’t find sensational promises here. These are real stories, from real people, supported, witnessed, and empowered to live more truthfully, by reclaiming and living once more, the quality that always lies within.
“Whilst these testimonials are incredible, and speak in honour of the quality and integrity of my presence, skill, love and care, credit must be placed where it is well and truly due, with the steps each of these people have walked. No matter how brilliant, insightful, skilled or loving the therapist, the degree of benefit from therapeutic work relies on how much of the work the client lives between the sessions. As therapists, we are at most facilitators, with a profound responsibility for the quality we too live in our everyday life, as it governs the quality of a client’s encounter with us. In other words, the authority in which we speak with a client and the quality of support we can offer, relies on our commitment to walk our talk, and talk our walk. These testimonials inspire me to further deepen as a forever student, of the inner knowing within us all.” ~ Sara Williams
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Centered and clear
I have been attending Sara’s clinic for several years now. Immediately, on arrival I experience a sense of calm and serenity and our sessions haven’t even begun yet! To be with Sara means I return to being centered and clear. My mind is quieter and I am able to catch those often negative thought waves and chatty narratives in my head which send me into a spin and occupy too much space. The sessions go quickly but I always feel reenergized and connected to a deeper sense of self (beyond my head chatter). It’s lovely to feel that calmness in and after the sessions, to remind myself I always have that way of being which is a massive help in this crazy busy world of ours.
A greater sense of well-being and balance
I’ve found Sara’s Esoteric Connective Tissue Therapy astounding from the moment she touched my feet, and that was 3 years ago. I am a Japanese woman of just over seventy and have always sought effective body treatments in the past 30 odd years from aromatherapy to osteopathy even to Rolfing, which I was generally happy with, but felt something was lacking such as a sustainable sense of deepest level release from accumulated tensions both physically, emotionally and mentally. In the course of the 3 years, I have gradually experienced a sense of space and freedom increase in my physicality, a bit like trillions of cells have breathed a sigh of relief. This is continuing, enhancing into something deeper such as letting go of deep trauma stored in the physicality. I now feel a greater sense of wellbeing and balance.
Invaluable
I have been working with Sara for over two years and her support has proved to be invaluable. I was stuck in life and feeling generally overwhelmed unable to move on with my life when I first met her. She guided me to step into my own power and live the life I could only dream of prior to my sessions with her. I cannot but highly recommend working with Sara whatever your issues are and however deep pain you are experiencing, the sessions with Sara will work like magic. You will feel safe and fully supported through all your sessions with Sara. I am forever grateful for her wonderful service and I know I can rely on her to help me with any difficulties I face in life. Thank you Sara for always being there for me!
Without reservation
I came to work with Sara while burned out, spurred on by a health crisis, and also in a funk about my life’s purpose. I had encountered various cognitive, analytical and somatic therapies before and am also in a profession that makes me very familiar (and sometimes suspect) of the types of approaches many counsellor’s can take. Because of this, it was a challenge to find the right person to work with. Sara comes to the work with deep respect, a wide range of therapeutic knowledge’s that span the landscape across the cognitive, analytic, somatic, and energy work and has the intelligence, sensitivity and intuition to help make you a partner in your own growth toward healing. She helped me in the crafting of my own tools toward sustainable personal practices advancing in the area’s that I wished to address. I would be more than confident in recommending Sara without reservation.
Transformative
It is important to me to convey just how transformative working with Sara has been. Life changing, life saving and life giving is how I would summarise my experience. Looking back – I honestly would not have believed where I am now was even possible. Her sessions were instrumental in fostering the positive changes in myself and my family. She brings you back to a connection with yourself that has been lost or fractured somewhere along the way in life and to what is important to you. You are truly and deeply heard (perhaps like me for the first time in your life) and from that place real change becomes possible, held and supported in a non judgemental / professional/calm space. I don’t even know where to begin in my gratitude to Sara for all her help and wisdom.
If you are reading this all I can say is that what you have found your way to is something truly exceptional that can make a huge difference – if you are ready to bring light into your world and want change.
A transformative experience
I cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible support and guidance we received from Sara during one of the most challenging times in our relationship. After my husband’s affair, we found ourselves lost and overwhelmed, struggling to communicate effectively and understand each other’s feelings. Thankfully, we reached out to Sara, and it was the best decision we could have made.
From our very first session, Sara created a safe and welcoming environment where both of us felt comfortable sharing our thoughts and emotions. Her compassionate approach helped us navigate the difficult topics that we had been avoiding, and her insightful guidance allowed us to express ourselves honestly without fear of judgment. Sara has a remarkable ability to listen and reflect back what we needed to hear, which fostered a deeper understanding between us.
What impressed us the most was her focus on practical strategies for effective communication. She provided us with tools to express our feelings constructively and to truly listen to one another. With her support, we learned how to address our pain while also working towards rebuilding trust and intimacy. Each session felt like a step forward, and we began to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Sara’s expertise in relationship counselling is evident, but it’s her genuine care for her clients that truly sets her apart. She believed in our ability to heal and grow, and that encouragement made a world of difference. By the end of our time with her, we had not only addressed the aftermath of the affair but had also developed a stronger foundation for our relationship moving forward.
Thanks to Sara, we are now on a path of healing and renewal. We’ve learned how to communicate openly and honestly, and we are committed to supporting each other in ways we never thought possible.
If you are facing challenges in your relationship, I wholeheartedly recommend Sara as a couples counsellor. She has the skills, compassion, and insight to help you navigate even the toughest of times. We are forever grateful for her guidance and support!
Love, care, support and a space free of judgement
Sara has shown me truth and love. She has told me what I need to hear not what I want to hear. She has shown me that I am not what I thought I was, I am not what years of abuse led me to believe. To say this has been a light and easy process would be to lie to you, to say I feel definitively better would be to lie to you too. To say I know what I need to do to become truthful in myself would be the truth. I am still terrified, but I am greatly supported by Sara, in fact, sometimes her support is something I perceive as scary because it is something so far away from anything I am used to. That is one of many gifts Sara has given me- the things that I (and you) truly deserve- love, care, support and a space free of judgement and simultaneously filled with understanding. What I have come to learn from my time with Sara is that true therapy is sometimes hard, it is confronting, overwhelming and everything in-between, but what is even harder (and more exhausting) is not being your truest self- this is something I am still wavering and I am so profoundly grateful to have Sara’s support as I navigate these unchartered waters.
Respect without compromise
I first came to Sara whilst dealing with depression, a lack of self-value and an overall loss of connection to myself; albeit this wasn’t something I understood or could articulate at the time and merely described myself as feeling empty and lost . Through Sara’s guidance, knowledge and patience; she helped me to both understand what I was feeling and navigate through it. What is important to me, is that this has always felt like ‘my’ journey, and never controlled or directed by Sara. She has a talent and sense for understanding who you are, and knowing how to respect that without compromising what is offered whilst adjusting how it’s presented to you.
Sara has been a shining light to me over the years, as we worked through and continue to work through what is my life. She was recommended to me by referral through a friend, and it’s no coincidence that I have done the same since, often referring and recommending Sara to others without hesitation.
I finally felt seen and heard
It was a great comfort to realise that Sara has lived many of the experiences and discomforts that have prompted myself and other clients to take the leap into therapy. This makes such a difference in a therapeutic relationship as I finally felt seen and heard. Also, coming from a Caribbean background I had no issues discussing any cultural differences/clashes I’ve experienced living in the U.K.
More settled
My weekly sessions with Sara over the past ten months have helped me to address a feeling of emptiness which had accompanied me for many years. Sara’s warmth and unbiased advice support me to feel more settled and in touch with myself. I first seeked help because of a breakup, but soon realised the benefits of continuing therapy and having weekly checkpoints even if there are no apparent problems in one’s life.
I have never felt more heard
My previous experiences in therapy had been quite negative, where I had never felt like I clicked with the therapist or felt fully supported. Sessions often felt like a pre-planned checklist of things they wanted to run through instead of actually listening to or noticing what I needed from them.
Working with Sara has been nothing like that. I have never felt more heard and our work together so far has helped me immensely. When I first came to Sara I was awaiting an autism assessment and during our time working together I have since received a diagnosis. Our sessions have given me the space to work through my feelings surrounding my diagnosis, as well as my previous and current life experiences and gain a greater understanding of myself and my needs.
I could not recommend Sara enough to anyone. I leave every session feeling slightly more hopeful than when I went in, where I can see a marked change in my personal growth overtime.
I look after myself now and value the life I have
I started working with Sara when I was in a state of complete exhaustion, following Triathlons and torn cartilages, having experienced mental health issues previously. We have spent many years together and she has worked with me to change my life for the better. I look after myself now and value the life I have and those close to me. She is an amazing person and is gentle in her manner, but also meets you head-on when necessary. It’s hard to describe, but our relationship is very special for me. She is quite remarkable in the way she uses her different skills according to what is needed. I trust her implicitly and will be eternally grateful to have crossed paths with her!
All areas of life
As a 40-year-old female, NHS healthcare worker, my sessions with Sara have been transformative. Losing my mother as a teen led to a turbulent path through my twenties and thirties. Sara has helped me address and resolve challenges from all areas of life. Though the journey continues, I feel empowered and deeply grateful for her guidance. I wholeheartedly recommend her—don’t hesitate to book a session and take a step toward your own light.
A safe space to share our feelings
We were long-time friends who struggled for a while to find our way back to closeness, communication, and honesty. We had created a barrier and distance in our relationship, which we couldn’t overcome due to our extremely different personalities and the fact that we no longer lived close to each other. We didn’t want our friendship to fade away, and couldn’t accept the reality of our situation. So, we decided together to meet with Sara.
The meeting was an eye and mind-opening experience. The lessons we learned about ourselves allowed us to rediscover who we are and to start a new journey of learning about each other. The point wasn’t to hold on to the past, but to learn how to grow something new. We expected it would take a while to get to the root of our issues, but Sara’s approach was wonderful and allowed us to make the journey much quicker than we expected. We both felt very open and accepted.
What made the experience even more valuable was that Sara gave us practical tools to manage our emotions and communicate effectively. Those tools have helped us to navigate difficult conversations with understanding and empathy. Which helped us to recreate a safe space to share our feelings.
We are extremely grateful for our time with Sara and are looking forward to the next chapter of our friendship.
Remarkable
Having had a few different experiences of therapy prior to meeting Sara, I was apprehensive as to whether I would be able to find a therapist that really helped me dive into the core of some of the relational and personal issues I was having. To describe it, it felt like I was frozen in an enclosing room, carrying a lot of anxiety and trauma that I was struggling to get out of when I reached out. Meeting Sara and having weekly sessions for around 6 months was like shining a piercing white light into the core of what I was struggling with and I have never felt so seen, so empowered and so known in a therapeutic session and beyond. Sara has not only helped me overcome struggles I was facing, but has transformed who I am and has allowed me to discover parts of myself I didn’t know were there and has helped me draw out the real me. Quite simply, Sara has changed my life. She is a remarkable therapist – extremely present, perceptive, intelligent and wise – and the sessions truly will transform the way you walk through life in all different ways. I truly couldn’t recommend Sara enough and you won’t find another therapist like her.
Welcomed, accepted and heard
I was so unsure where to start with therapy. I felt like it might not be something that would work for me, and I felt apprehensive about opening up one-on-one in this way. Sara’s approach is holistic and somatic – she works practically, and helps you fully embody the changes you want to feel. I have always felt welcomed, accepted and heard in her studio. Her focus is on presence, embodiment and connection. We discuss theory, but Sara always invites me to challenge or discuss anything we cover further. There is a sense of rapport, and I always come away from our sessions feeling inspired. I would thoroughly recommend Sara, particularly to anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community, or anyone who struggles with issues surrounding relationships, disassociation, depression or lack of self-confidence.
Energy recharged
My time with Sara which now spans more than 12 years has been one of the most valuable assets to my health and well-being. I come out of every session with both my emotional heart and mind reset and my energy recharged. I’ve also learned from Sara how important consistency, calm, being present and breathing is, in every aspect of life – and how to ultimately make these habitual or accessible when really needed.
