Solve and Evolve Therapies with Sarah Elliott

Here are a few examples of the types of issues I am experienced in helping with:

Depression or feeling sad

Stress

Anxiety

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Health Anxiety Disorder (HAD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Specific Phobias (e.g vomiting, animals, blood, needles)

Panic Disorder (with or without agoraphobia)

Disordered Eating

Relationship Issues

Fidelity

Low Self-esteem

Assertiveness Difficulties

Confidence Issues

Anger Management

Perfectionism

Body Image Issues

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Loss and Bereavement

Personal Growth

Abuse (E.g Sexual, Physical, Emotional, Neglect, Domestic)

Bullying

School Refusal

Discrimination (Aspects of age, race, class, religion, culture, gender, disability and sexual orientation)

Work or Academic Related Issues

Shame; Cultural Issues

Long Term Health Conditions

Life Transitions

Sleeping Difficulties

Chronic Pain & Fatigue

Still unsure whether I can help? Contact me and we can have an informal discussion, to determine whether I can help you myself, or point you in the right direction.

More about me and my background

With many years of experience, I have worked in Mental Health Services in primary and/or secondary care, with inpatients and within the community, in both private and NHS settings. I have also worked in a school. I have worked with mild to severe difficulties and people of all ages, from children to elderly. I also have experience facilitating group work and workshops, as well as working with people with disabilities, learning difficulties, long term health conditions and autism. I have attended over 50 hours of personal therapy myself, which is also a requirement of my training, so I understand how this can feel on a personal level. I have also experienced some difficult times in my life and found the support I received invaluable.

I have extensive knowledge and experience of working with many issues people experience and am able to adapt my approach to meet individual client needs. I also enjoy sharing my expertise and providing supervision to Therapists and other Mental Health Professionals.

I am a down to earth and open minded person and have the ability to develop a good therapeutic relationship and connect with many types of people (as many client’s from various backgrounds have put it, I was not the stereotypical therapist they were expecting and they felt we could relate on the same level). I am able to listen and provide confidential support, without judgement.

In addition, I receive supervision for my clinical work and attend various training courses, which are both required on a regular basis for BABCP accreditation and they also facilitate my ongoing professional and personal development.

I follow BABCPs professional standards of conduct, performance, ethics and values and I hold professional indemnity insurance.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications / Certificates

Applying CBT to Children and Adolescents

IAPT Supervisor Training

BABCP Accredited Post Graduate Diploma (with Merit) - High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

BPS Accredited Recovery Programme - Psychological Wellbeing Practice Recovery

Post Graduate Certificate - IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in Low Intensity CBT Interventions

BACP Accredited Post Graduate Diploma - Integrative Counselling

Level 3 Certificate - Counselling Studies CPCAB

Level 2 Certificate - Counselling Skills CPCAB

Certificate - Introduction to Counselling Concepts AQA

Other Various Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses and training attended on a regular basis. Please request further details if required.

Experience in

Supervising

Integrative Counselling

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Psychological Well-being Practice (Guided Self-help)

Working face to face, via skype and telephone

In primary and secondary care

With people experiencing long term health conditions; learning difficulties, disabilities, autism

Adults, Children & Adolescents

Therapies offered

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

Behavioural therapy

Cognitive and behavioural therapies

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Cognitive therapy

Group therapy

Humanistic therapies

Integrative

Mindfulness

Solution focused brief therapy

Fees

Assessment- £70 per 50 minute session.

Guided Self-help based upon Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (for mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression only)- £35 per 1/2 hour session.

Counselling and CBT- £70 per 50 minute session.

Supervision Students- £50 per 1 hour session.

A limited number of concessions are available for those on low income or benefits.

Face to Face, Telephone, Skype, Zoom and Face Time sessions are all offered at the above prices.

Fees for therapy funded by insurers or for clients referred via other organisations may vary. This is due to the additional work that is often required with this nature of referral. I am registered as a Practitioner with the following insurance providers: BUPA, Nuffield Health, Aviva, AXA PPP Curian Medical, WPA & Vitality Health. Your Health insurer may cover your therapy costs, depending on your policy. They may have an excess fee that you would be responsible for. Your provider will be able to offer you advice on assessment or funding procedures.

Further information

Getting here
Solve and Evolve Therapies can be found in Cheldgate House, situated in the historic town of Rochester in Kent.

Cheldgate House is the Strood end of Rochester High Street, and is on the right hand side (towards the Strood direction) past Costa Coffee and Simply Italian; look out for Evergreen Residential Property Services signs (green and white) in the windows as this business occupies the ground floor.

When arriving at Cheldgate House please press the buzzer for Suite 8 ‘Sarah Elliott’. This is the bottom buzzer. Please note, Suite 8 is on the third floor and there are several flights of stairs to the therapy room. Sadly due to the listed nature of the building, there isn’t a lift.

Cheldgate House has a hot drinks machine and the toilet facilities can be found on the second floor.