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How I work

My approach is led by your experience - what it feels like for you, in your life, right now.

I work in a relational and transpersonal way. I'm less interested in labelling your experience and more interested in understanding it from the inside - what it actually feels like to be you, at this particular moment.

 

Therapy with me is primarily through conversation and reflection. I offer a space that is calm, collaborative, and non-judgmental. You won't be rushed, analysed, or pushed into anything.

 

At times, if it feels helpful we might gently explore things in a different way - perhaps using imagery or noticing different parts of you as they show up.  

 

My role is not to fix you. It is to be alongside you as we begin to understand whats going on and create the conditions for something to shift.

I work with people navigating

Anxiety or Overthinking

Anxiety is often a signal — something in you is asking for attention. Together we can explore what's underneath it, and begin to relate to it differently.

Depression or Emptiness

Feeling flat, stuck, or disconnected from yourself or your life. We can begin to understand what's weighing you down, and slowly reconnect you with your own vitality and meaning.

Compulsions and Addiction

When we use substances, work, food, or relationships to cope, it's worth asking what's really being managed underneath. Therapy can support you in finding safer, more nourishing ways to be with yourself.

Loss and Grief

Whether you're grieving a bereavement, the end of a relationship, or a life you thought you'd have. I offer a space where your grief can be seen, felt, and honoured.

Identity and Meaning

You may be asking who am I now? or what do I really want? These are some of the most important questions a person can sit with. I work with people through these transitions with care and real curiosity.

Neurodivergence and Difference

Whether you have a diagnosis, are in the process of exploring one, or simply feel that you experience the world differently, this is a space where all of that is welcome.

Life Transitions

Career changes, becoming a parent, relationship endings, relocation, loss of faith - big changes can unsettle our sense of self. Therapy can offer a space to process, integrate, and move forward with more intention.

Low Self-Worth and Inner Criticism

That inner voice that tells you you're not enough can be exhausting. Together we can explore where it came from, and begin to build a more compassionate relationship with yourself.

© 2025 Sarah O’Donovan 

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