Sadie Mavarani / Psychotherapy & EMDR

I’m a qualified psychotherapist and a registered member of the

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

(MBACP 383403) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy

Society (NCPS 7415). I work in accordance with their professional

codes of ethics.

I’m also trained in EMDR, which means that if you’re looking for

trauma-focused therapy, but don’t want your therapy to feel

purely clinical, I could be a good fit. My approach combines

EMDR with relational psychotherapy, creating space to

understand not only what has happened to you, but how those

experiences continue to affect you today.

I've worked in a range of settings including an NHS GP surgery,

a local mental health charity, a specialist therapeutic service for

refugees and a residential care home for elderly people.

People say that I have an infectious laugh and that I’m good at connecting

with others.

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About Sadie

My Story

I first thought about becoming a therapist in my early twenties when working with detained young people who were struggling with their mental health. As I gained their trust, I found that they would open up and share their stories of trauma and abuse with me.

It was not, however, until I ended up in therapy myself, that I started training as a therapist.

Through having therapy myself, I came to really value having somebody who listened to me attentively, who I could share my deepest fears with and who would challenge me in a gentle and compassionate way.

My Qualifications

I completed the following qualifications at the Northern Guild for Counselling and Psychotherapy:

A Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (Masters Level 7, UKCP accredited)
A Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Level 5, BACP accredited)

EMDR-trained psychotherapist

I have completed EMDR Standard Accredited Training Parts 1–3 and am a registered member of the EMDR Association UK (M1123). I am currently working towards EMDR Europe Practitioner accreditation.

I have completed further training on a number of topics including the expressive arts and trauma, sand tray therapy, dream work, somatic approaches to trauma, outdoor therapy, racial stress and LGBTQ+ issues.

I have also studied and worked in various human rights and humanitarian fields in the UK and internationally and have diverse experiences in the corporate world and teaching. In addition, I hold qualifications in art history, law, French and Spanish.