Therapy for women who carry too much and are ready to care for themselves.
Counselling and Psychotherapy Online and in York
You’re the one people rely on - dependable, caring, capable. But inside, it’s exhausting. You worry about getting things wrong, carry guilt easily, and find it hard to switch off.
You’ve read the books, tried the tools, maybe even had therapy before. But something still feels unresolved.
You want to trust your intuition, speak your needs clearly, and feel more like you.
I offer warm, Polyvagal informed therapy where we can explore what keeps you over-responsible, quiet the inner critic, and help you feel steadier and more at ease in yourself. We’ll help your nervous system settle, untangle relational patterns, and build confidence in your voice.
*Online or in-person in York.
*Fortnightly 75-minute sessions or Weekly 50-minute sessions.
*Trauma-aware.
*My practice is informed by lived experience and a deep respect for neurodivergent perspectives.
You don’t need the right words or a tidy story. Just bring yourself, as you are, and I’ll meet you where you're at.
Welcome to Navigating Life Therapy, I'm Sarah
How I can help you find calm and self trust
You might be the one everyone turns to - dependable, organised, and caring. But inside, it feels like you’re always carrying too much. You lie awake thinking about what you forgot to do, worry about letting someone down, or feel guilty when you finally take time for yourself.
Many of the women I work with describe living with a constant hum of self-criticism or tension. It’s not that they don’t cope - they over-cope. They take on more than their share, until anxiety, exhaustion, or self-doubt start to take over.
Therapy offers space to pause and understand what keeps you feeling so responsible. We explore how early experiences, unspoken family rules, or nervous system patterns have shaped your instinct to keep everything together.
Our work isn’t about becoming less caring - it’s about including you in the care you give so freely to others. As you begin to notice your needs and limits with compassion, the guilt softens, and life starts to feel more balanced and real.
Over time, clients often notice they:
• Feel less pressure to hold everything together
• Speak to themselves more kindly
• Worry less about others’ opinions
• Feel more comfortable saying no
• Begin to rest without guilt
• Trust themselves to make decisions from a steadier place
If you recognise yourself in these patterns, therapy can be a place to breathe, untangle, and come home to yourself again.
You're welcome to get in touch if this feels like the right time to get started.
You might be the one everyone turns to - dependable, organised, and caring. But inside, it feels like you’re always carrying too much. You lie awake thinking about what you forgot to do, worry about letting someone down, or feel guilty when you finally take time for yourself.
Many of the women I work with describe living with a constant hum of self-criticism or tension. It’s not that they don’t cope - they over-cope. They take on more than their share, until anxiety, exhaustion, or self-doubt start to take over.
Therapy offers space to pause and understand what keeps you feeling so responsible. We explore how early experiences, unspoken family rules, or nervous system patterns have shaped your instinct to keep everything together.
Our work isn’t about becoming less caring - it’s about including you in the care you give so freely to others. As you begin to notice your needs and limits with compassion, the guilt softens, and life starts to feel more balanced and real.
Over time, clients often notice they:
• Feel less pressure to hold everything together
• Speak to themselves more kindly
• Worry less about others’ opinions
• Feel more comfortable saying no
• Begin to rest without guilt
• Trust themselves to make decisions from a steadier place
If you recognise yourself in these patterns, therapy can be a place to breathe, untangle, and come home to yourself again.
You're welcome to get in touch if this feels like the right time to get started.
Book A Free Call
- Navigating Life Therapy, Room 4, The Cottage, Blake House, 18 Blake Street, York YO1 8QG
- YO1 8QG
- navigatinglifetherapy@pm.me
- Tues - Friday: 09:00 - 19:30
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