Welcome to Sarah Oak Therapy

Hello and thank you for visiting my website.

My name is Sarah. I am an Integrative Therapist and Clinical Supervisor, with over 25 years’ experience of working in care services, supporting adults, young people, children, couples and families.

Following the Covid pandemic, the majority of my work is undertaken remotely, by Zoom video and telephone calls, as more and more people are choosing to work in this way. This is as effective and produces the same level of success as the traditional style of working face-to-face in person. It can be more convenient and accessible for those with mobility issues or disability concerns, who have busy schedules or do not live or work within convenient travelling distance. It also allows continuous and uninterrupted working when away from home, including being outside of the UK.

Zoom video sessions are fully encrypted, which means our meetings are safe and secure online.  All you will need is a device to click on the Zoom link which will be provided via email (this can be a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop or pc) and a private space where you will not be disturbed for the duration of our session.

I offer a limited number of face-to-face sessions from a therapy room based in Milton Keynes (please ask for availability).

As an Integrative Therapist, I use a variety of therapeutic counselling and coaching approaches to meet the needs of my clients. These approaches include:

• Person Centred Approach (PCA)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Transactional Analysis (TA)
• Systemic Therapy
• Therapeutic Coaching
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Informed Practice
• Mindfulness & Somatic Awareness

If you would like more information on the approaches I use please click here.

Walk and Talk Therapy

Sometimes it can be helpful to be outdoors and physically in motion to stimulate thoughts and creativity. Or it may be difficult or uncomfortable to be seated for a counselling session in a therapy room if health issues are a factor.

I can offer walk and talk therapy, which combines traditional talking therapy with the dynamic of walking, side by side, at a pace that suits you. The experience of being in an outside space, connecting with nature and physical movement, releases endorphins and can reduce tension. This enhances the therapeutic process and elevates mood.

I would be pleased to hear from you to discuss the possibility of working together.

Extremely helpful. Therapy has helped me let go of a lot of issues and understand my personality traits. It's given me the skills to cope with difficulties in my life.