sarah woodward

Creating a comfortable, respectful space where we can work collaboratively and without judgment is at the heart of my approach — bringing warmth, emotional presence, and grounding to the therapeutic relationship. I’m trauma-informed and bring somatic awareness into the work, helping clients reconnect with safety, stability, and presence in the body. Therapy isn’t just about insight — it’s about change. We move at your pace, but we stay with what matters. Whether you’re new to therapy or returning after time away, I offer a grounded and committed space — one that invites depth, honesty, and real change, not only in how you feel but in how you live. Areas of Expertise Trauma, addiction, and recovery (including high-functioning or hidden patterns) ADHD and neurodiversity (executive functioning, emotional regulation) Life transitions, burnout, and identity work. Relationship and attachment dynamics. Shame, self-worth, and identity loss. Grief, ambiguous loss, and endings. Body image and BDD-related presentations. Emotional regulation and resilience Specialist Interests I have a particular interest in the intersection of mental health, hormonal change, and nervous-system regulation, including: Perimenopause and midlife transitions ADHD and executive functioning. Chronic stress, burnout, and somatic fatigue My holistic, evidence-based approach integrates body-based awareness and emotional literacy within a trauma-informed framework. With a direct yet compassionate style, I bridge psychological insight with practical clarity — supporting clients to engage not only with their inner world but also with the systems, relationships, and patterns that shape their lives.

Before qualifying as a psychotherapist, I worked in the health, fitness and wellbeing sector as a coach specialising in behavioural change and the psychology of motivation. This continues to shape my integrative therapeutic style, blending depth-oriented psychotherapy with practical, forward-focused methods that support meaningful change through life’s transitions. With a background in yoga, movement and somatic awareness, my work is grounded in mind–body understanding and nervous-system regulation, which I integrate to help clients reconnect with safety, presence and internal steadiness. My practice is trauma-informed and nervous-system aware, informed by experience across psychoeducational programmes, CBT-informed group work for the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation, as well as roles within addiction services, bereavement support, community mental-health projects and therapeutic work in prison and criminal-justice settings.