Sarah Kuppen

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

I am a fully accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Chartered Psychologist. I provide one-to-one talking, play or arts based therapy for children, adolescents and young adults. I also offer parenting sessions focused on understanding children’s emotional needs and exploring practical parenting strategies.

When facing life’s challenges, it can be difficult to understand and process uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. I provide a warm, supportive space in which to do this with an approach that feels right. Sometimes words don’t feel enough or are too hard to express and creative approaches can help. Using clay, paint, crafts or sandtray, allows feelings and experiences to be explored in a way that feels safe. For some young people, talking therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), can be helpful, particularly when they are caught in cycles of unwanted behaviour and feel unsure how to move forward.

Working from an attachment perspective, I aim to build a strong, trusting, therapeutic relationship that supports resilience and helps you, or your child, approach life with greater confidence. Through my work for multiple charities and various private practices, I have experience supporting individuals with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, OCD, selective mutism, disordered eating, emetophobia, and trauma. In addition to my therapeutic work, I have worked as a qualified special needs teacher and have fifteen years of experience as a university lecturer in clinical child psychology.

I am an accredited member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Chartered Developmental Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS). I adhere to the professional and ethical standards of all organisations.

For more information about me and my practice, please visit: www.camcounselling.com

Additionally, you can contact me directly to arrange a short informal chat on sarahkuppen@proton.me.