Sarah Henry

I work evenings Mondays to Thursdays but can also do daytime hours if that suits you better. 

If you’re struggling with your relationship, I'm here for you. I can help you navigate whatever difficulties you’re facing, meeting you wherever you are in your life, providing a safe space where you are heard and can explore what’s going on for you.

Our relationships can be a great source of joy in our lives, so when we're experiencing difficulties, it can have a real impact on our happiness and wellbeing. I work with couples of all orientations to help them really hear each other and understand the issues in their relationship, leading to insights, more self-awareness and a deeper understanding of their needs and what makes their connection meaningful.

I have expertise in many different areas, including communication difficulties, issues of trust, infidelity, problems with intimacy, separation and divorce, blended families, co-parenting, family breakdown and bereavement.

I also work with individuals to help them explore struggles they're having relating with others, whether it's their romantic partner or partners, family members, work colleagues or friends. This can also be a space to explore why you haven't found the right partner or why you keep choosing the wrong type.

We all experience difficulties in our relationships at times but sometimes it's hard to get unstuck without a bit of help. I offer a safe space to explore whatever struggles you're facing. Discovering why you behave as you do in your relationships can lead to greater self-awareness, more compassion for yourself and others, and a deeper understanding of your own needs and ways of loving.

I predominately work face-to-face out of The Practice Rooms in Cheltenham, a serene setting located just off the High Street, but also offer online and telephone sessions.

I'm Relate-trained and have a Diploma in Relationship Counselling. I also bring a wide range of personal experience to my practice. I am an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and adhere to their ethical codes of practice. I receive regular supervision, am fully insured and follow a rigorous safeguarding policy.

Couples therapy starts with an individual session for each partner to give you the opportunity to freely express what is going on for you in the relationship. The session is confidential so I do not share anything you say with your partner. It lasts 50 minutes and is £50. After I have had a session with each of you, the two of you come together for joint, 50-minute sessions which are £75. If I feel relationship counselling is suitable, I normally work with you for four joint sessions, weekly if possible, after which we assess together if you feel it would be beneficial to continue weekly, fortnightly, or even monthly, or if you feel you have achieved the changes you were looking for.

Individual therapy starts with an initial appointment where you can share your story with me and describe what sort of relationship issues you are struggling with in your life. You can also ask me as many questions as you like. This initial session is £30 and if you feel comfortable with me and I feel I can serve you, subsequent sessions are £50. I am happy to do weekly or fortnightly sessions to help fit in with your schedule and/or budget. After a period of time, you might feel monthly sessions are enough to sustain you. If I feel you would be better served by another counsellor with a particular expertise, I will signpost you in the right direction. 

A one-session therapy offering is an opportunity to focus on a particular relationship issue that is affecting you. You can attend alone or with the other person who is involved. Before the appointment I will send you, or both of you, a short questionnaire so you can tell me a bit about the issue you want to address. The session lasts 90 minutes and is £90.