Sarah Coe - Individual Counselling

17/04/2026

15/04/2026

Here's another Myth vs Reality 🧐

Myth: A therapist’s job is to give advice and "fix" my problems. 🛠️

Reality: You are the expert on your own life.

My role isn’t to tell you what to do, but to act as a professional guide. Together, we explore your thoughts, identify patterns, and uncover the tools you already have to find your own solutions.
Counselling is a collaborative journey. In our work together I provide the map and the compass, but you’re the one behind the wheel. 🧭🚗

13/04/2026

"Myth vs. Reality"
Myth: You have to be "in crisis" to start therapy.
Reality: Therapy is for anyone who wants to understand themselves better, manage daily stress, or simply have a dedicated space to talk. 🗣️✨

Just like you don’t wait for a broken bone to see a doctor, preventive mental health care is just as important.

10/04/2026

"Finding your voice also means finding out who is actually happy to hear it"

09/04/2026

✨ Grief has a way of bending time.

I don't know about you, but I think, and feel
that grief doesn’t move in a straight line, and it certainly doesn’t stay politely in the present. It drifts. It loops. It pulls us into memories we thought had settled, shakes something loose in the middle of an ordinary day, or suddenly reminds us of a future that will look different now.

Some moments bring a rush of longing for what was.
Others highlight the weight of what is.
And sometimes it’s the ache of what will never be that catches us off guard.
None of these moments mean we’re “back at the beginning.”
They’re simply part of loving someone who isn’t here in the same way anymore.

If your grief has been time‑travelling lately into the past, the present, or the imagined future, I hope you can meet both it and yourself with gentleness. There is no right pace. No correct direction. Just the ongoing, human work of carrying love in a world that keeps moving.

09/04/2026

Please note that I will be away on Annual Holiday from Sunday 12th April and returning on Monday 27th .

Upon my return, please know that messages received via email or my confidential contact numbers will be responded to as soon as I am able to during my working hours 9am-9pm.
If you, or someone you are concerned for is in crisis, please call 999 or contact the Samaritans 116 123 (24 hour helpline)
Sarah

Psychodynamic Counsellor MBACP

Face to Face Counselling, Online Counselling and Telephone Counselling available Hello and a warm welcome. My name is Sarah Coe and I am an experienced Counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I offer counselling sessions to adult individ...

05/04/2026

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03/04/2026

Feeling like you don’t quite "fit in" is one of the loneliest experiences there is.
Whether it’s in social circles, at work, or even within your own family, the pressure to mask who you are just to feel accepted can be exhausting - a bit like playing a role in a play where you never quite learned the script. Often it comes with a fear that if we showed our true selves, we’d be "too much" or "not enough."
Remember that what we feel about something isn't always the reality of a situation - you may in fact be accepted by those you care about but are worried to find out if that's true in case you are rejected, humiliated or dismissed. Strengthening our our sense of self means building up our our self worth, our confidence and our own acceptance...

So if you’re feeling "on the outside" today here's a few things to keep to in mind
🌱 Your worth isn't defined by how well you blend in.
🌱 The right people will value your authentic self, not the version you think they want.
🌱 Belonging starts with accepting yourself, even the parts you try to hide.

It takes immense courage to stop performing and start just being but you don't have to navigate that journey alone x
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02/04/2026

The struggle to keep up an external image for the world as a way to protect your true self can be exhausting and lonely. Through my work with clients we can gently begin to allow the true inner self to feel safe enough to show itself and build confidence and self esteem and live a more authentic you.

This poem captures the essence of both these states ; the trapped authentic self starting to break through the external everyday self that masks it...

The mask is heavy, forged in lead,
A weary weight that wears me thin.
I guard the things I’ve never said
To keep the world from peering in.

But in this fort of stone and gate,
The air is stagnant, cold, and grey.
I buckle underneath the weight
And push the world too far away.

The shield has kept the spirit whole
And saved me from the stinging blow,
But there’s a winter in my soul
Where only I can ever go.

Yet somewhere in the frozen deep,
A quiet light begins to wake.
The promises I meant to keep
Are stronger than the parts that break.

Anon.
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02/04/2026

When anxiety feels like it’s taking over, even the smallest tasks can feel like climbing a mountain. 🏔️
If your mind is racing or your chest feels tight today, please know you’re not alone. In the UK, millions of people are navigating these same feelings, and it’s okay to admit that things are tough right now.
Here is your gentle reminder to:
✨ Exhale. Try to make your out-breath longer than your in-breath.
✨ Ground yourself. Find three things you can see and two things you can hear.
✨ Be kind. You wouldn't judge a friend for feeling this way; try to offer that same grace to yourself.
Healing isn't a straight line, and some days are just about catching your breath. That is enough. 🌿

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26/03/2026

01/01/2026

Welcome 2026 ❤️and some inspiring words from Alecia Beth Moore (the singer songwriter P!nk)

" I know that 2026 is going to be better because that is the choice that I have made. I hope and pray every person can make that wish, have that choice. I know that isn’t a reality for some. I will work this year to help preserve the choices of others to make for themselves and their families and this very pursuit of happiness.
Let’s do better for ourselves and for others.
Let’s not be afraid to take care of ourselves and others.
I choose joy and I leave behind the hurt.
I’m going to choose positive thoughts over negative ones.
And I’m going to rage against the dying of the light. I’m going to reclaim my wild.
And I’m going to keep searching for the light, even as I experience the darkness. upwards as my father used to say. Happy new year and may you experience more joy than sorrow, more sunshine than rain, more love than hatred. Let’s shed that old snake skin. And find our horsepower "
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