Sarah Rouse

I come from a farming background and initially qualified with a degree in Environmental Management , this led me to work for in research and for the Government . I then ran my own business for 25 years supporting older people to live independently at home and to make the very best of their lives despite the challenges they faced . 

Training as a Counsellor was a natural progression from that role , where I learnt to be with people when they needed support the most . I have worked as bereavement counsellor at a hospice and also supported those with anxiety ,depression , addictions and trauma , domestic violence , relationship issues and life's challenges thorough my work as a social prescriber . 

As a counsellor I work in a person centered way where creating a safe , supportive space where we can explore together a way forward . It could be short term work focused on a specific goal or problem .Or longer term work where we can look at seeking to understand yourself better , find different ways to cope and manage feelings of anxiety and depression . Seeking to find a better way for you be in the world . 

Being able to talk through what you are facing and what brings you to counselling allows that time and space to just be who you really are . No judgement, no pressure , no " if I was you I would do ......", just the time and space to think . 

I work in a person centered way , which means we would talk about what ever you want to bring to a session . Whatever you are facing would be treated in confidence and will be taken seriously . We sometimes think that our problems are insignificant, compared to what others may be facing . But we are all fighting our own battles ,taking time to talk about whatever we are carrying can lift the burden . 

I use a variety of techniques such as better understanding our emotions and our bodies reaction to stress, looking at how past experiences may impact how we feel about ourselves now , learning to regulate our emotions and simply the space to talk through what we are facing . 

I can offer sessions at hoe if you have mobility issues , online or on the telephone if that suits you . 

I can offer face to face sessions in Malvern , we can meet in an Art studio if  creative therapy (using art materials to express feelings and emotions ) would be of interest . 

I also offer walk and talk therapy as sometimes sitting in a room could feel overwhelming, walking side by side can feel more relaxed .  

I offer an initial half hour session online for free so that we can meet and you can decide if you think I might be the right person for you . 

It is so hard to chose who you want to work with , so I feel this is the time to decide if you feel comfortable with me . There is no pressure to work with me , counselling is all about you so I want you to feel free to chose the right person .