Sarah BoltonCounselling and Psychotherapy in Southwark, South London

I am an experienced UKCP registered psychoanalytic psychotherapist and BACP registered counsellor in Southwark, South London, providing face to face long term, time limited and open ended therapy to adult individuals. My consulting room is in Union Street Southwark, South London very near both Waterloo and Southwark Tube Stations and easy to reach from Lambeth, Westminster and Central London. I am registered with AXA PPP Healthcare, Vitality Health, WPA & Aviva insurance companies.

Counselling and psychotherapy in a safe, comfortable and private setting

I work with people from all walks of life and backgrounds who come to me for help with a wide range of issues and I regularly work with anxiety, depression, phobia, compulsive behaviour, relationship difficulties, eating disorders, panic attacks, grief, loss and bereavement, trauma, problems with self esteem and confidence, sexuality and identity. 

However, there may not be a particular reason for wanting to see a counsellor or psychotherapist, but you may have been feeling lost, confused, empty, hopeless, stuck, overwhelmed or just unfulfilled in your life. Talking to someone who is not a family member or friend can free you to be more honest about thoughts and feelings that might be troubling you. It can help you make sense of what’s going on, gain a greater sense of clarity which can help you to work out what has meaning for you in your life so you can live it more fully.

I work psychodynamically which means the therapeutic relationship between us is used to gain insight into unconscious (out of awareness) relationship patterns that have evolved since childhood. Memories and other evidence of early relationships are used to make sense of current concerns. 

As a fully qualified counsellor, I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and as a fully qualified psychoanalytic psychotherapist, I am a registered member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy. My work is in accordance with their ethical frameworks. 

I have spent a number of years working in areas of personal interest which include both issues around sexual orientation and gender identity, and eating disorders. I opted to attend a training run by Gendered Intelligence to help me work more competently with Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People. i spent four years working in private eating disorders clinic in Central London. Currently, I am keen to better educate myself around race, racism and discrimination and have been attending seminars run by the race and culture committee at the Guild of Psychotherapists entitled "Decolonising Psychoanalysis."





My counselling and psychotherapy practice in Southwark is a 3-minute walk from Southwark Tube Station and a 6-minute walk from Waterloo Tube and Mainline Stations. It can also be easily reached from Blackfriars, London Bridge, Elephant and Castle and Farringdon. If you are looking for counselling or psychotherapy in Waterloo/ Southwark, South London, then please get in touch and we can arrange an initial consultation.