Counselling in Cambridge

I am an experienced Integrative Counsellor. My primary training is in the Psychodynamic model and this is the basis of my work. I do adapt my style to meet the highly individual needs of each client. I aim to offer a safe and confidential space for clients to explore what has made life slip out of gear.

I am a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, with a decade of experience within the NHS, including CAMHS, and inpatient services at Great Ormond Street Hospital. I trained to doctoral level at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust. I am able to work with young people up to age 25, presenting with a wide range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety or panic, self harm, struggles with school and learning, friendships, family relationships, or bereavement, trauma, separation anxieties, low self-esteem, anger and emotional regulation difficulties, disordered eating, or questions about gender and sexuality.

You are not alone. Whatever your difficulties may be, there is always a way forward. Therapy may be the right choice for you if you are looking to reduce distress, improve your wellbeing and achieve your goals. Clients who meet with me gain a greater understanding of their difficulties and develop the ability to overcome these. If you are feeling overwhelmed, find yourself unable to move away from unhelpful thoughts or memories, or just sense that things are not quite right, then please get in touch to discuss whether therapy could be of benefit to you.

Dr Sally Martin has been a working in psychological services since 2008 working with people with a range of mental health problems. Sally works primarily with adults and can help with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Sally’s specialist interest is perinatal and parent infant psychology and works part time in the NHS in a perinatal mental health team. She has extensive experience of working with loss, trauma and parenting difficulties.

Psychotherapeutic work is relational in nature and so it requires a genuine personal engagement. The challenge is having conversations that break us out of ourselves, our stories, dramas and fear. Psychotherapy and counselling are about seeing a new way of relating to ourselves and others, to life and to the world.

Right now you might find it almost impossible to believe life will work out for the best. Sometimes change just comes along but most of the time it's up to us to get started. That's tough at the best of times. Maybe staying as you are just seems easier or, perhaps, you've now reached a point where you want to change but don't know how to go about it. Starting out can seem daunting, a risk even. That's where therapy comes in.

At times, we can all experience difficult thoughts and feelings or a sense of being “stuck”: counselling can help us work through these, develop a better relationship with ourselves and those around us, and gain clarity and insight into the issues that are causing us problems. I believe that we all possess the resources to work through our problems, but at times these can become hidden and feel out of reach. My aim is to help you identify what you need and re-connect with your own resources.

I became a therapist after navigating my own journey with what life had presented me with and the likely hood is I've been somewhere similar to where you are right now and I've come out the other side. Together we can explore what is happening with you and in your life that has left you feeling anxious, depressed, sad, angry, low in self-esteem, empty or distressed. I will not only work with you on how and why you are suffering but also find with you ways to move past your struggles. I am not a therapist that sits back, Im here to sort things out with you.

I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist and counsellor. I am a registered member of British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and graduate member of British Psychological Society (BPS). I work within the ethical framework of BACP. I have worked as a High-Intensity Therapist/within the NHS's Psychological Wellbeing Service( IAPT) in the past and I currently work as a counsellor at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. I work successfully with both adult and adolescent clients using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as I help them identify unhealthy thinking patterns and emotions that affect their behaviour.

If you are experiencing distressing symptoms in relation to ANY anxiety disorder - including phobias, PTSD, OCD and you want to make changes that liberate you so that you you can live the life that you would prefer then I can help. Sessions tend to last longer than the traditional hour (or in some cases 50 minutes) as I prefer to work without the time constraint and to give value for money.

Psychotherapy is a very personal journey that will be unique to you. Are there changes that you would like to make in your life and your relationships? Are you wondering how you can make sense of the patterns that keep repeating in your life despite your best efforts?

Male and Female Sexual Dysfunctions, Sex Therapy and Couple Counselling Service in Cambridge & Online (phone & Video Call). I work with a wide range of male and female sexual difficulties, including: low sexual confidence, sexual anxiety (performance anxiety), sexual dissatisfaction, low desire for sex (desire mismatch), erectile problems, premature ejaculation, delayed or inhibited ejaculation, orgasm difficulties in women, vaginismus and sexual pain, sexual identity issues, & sex/porn addiction. I also work with relationship and marital problems, such as poor communication, intimacy issues, lack of trust & affairs.

We are fully qualified Child & Adolescent Counsellors. We have a range of experience working with children therapeutically in primary & secondary schools and children's mental health charities. Our approach is child-centered and integrative; we draw on a variety of therapeutic techniques to meet the needs of each individual child. We aim to establish a good therapeutic relationship with each child and young person to enable them to express their feelings and emotions freely and to find better ways of coping with difficulties.

You aren't sleeping well. Small things trigger feelings of panic, and you can't stop thinking about horrible memories you'd rather forget. You can be easily irritated, or feel lost and distant from others. You experience guilt, numbness or shame more often than happiness. You want the old you back .

We all might experience difficult times in life; feeling complicated feelings and struggling to understand what is going on for you and why is a normal occurrence. Using my knowledge and extensive experience as a psychotherapist I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space to explore your issues and reflect on your situation. A greater understanding of your internal world will enable you to gain insight into the way you are operating and to understand yourself better. The therapeutic process will enable you to change your life and your relationships. I offer a safe space to unable the delicate journey of exploring.

Why GoldMinds? Our Mission We want to help you live your best life. Our mission is to help you find your gold within and guide you on your path to self acceptance. When we feel better about ourselves, we act better both toward ourselves and others, which improves our lives exponentially. Our Goals To help each individual we meet to live their best life, free from worry or fear. Our goal is to help you to have the courage to take risks in your relationships as well as in your career. GoldMinds Therapy believes that you are the author of you own book, and that you get to write the pages of the story you want to tell.

If you have found yourself struggling with painful, confusing or overwhelming thoughts and feelings; seeking therapy can be a crucial first step in your journey towards well-being. You might be feeling stuck, scared, alone, angry, misunderstood, overwhelmed or in despair. These feelings might be linked with unhelpful life patterns, problematic relationships, major life transitions or early childhood issues. Therapy can be an enlightening and life enhancing opportunity; a chance to deepen your awareness and understanding of yourself, to enact change and improve your relationships.

There are times when we are overwhelmed by the challenges we face. This might be due to current situations and/or linked to past experiences and/or trauma. It might then lead to getting stuck in this place, finding it difficult to connect to oneself and others and live ones life in a meaningful way. In these situations, it can sometimes be helpful to explore options and ideas with someone outside the situation. One way of getting support along the journey is to engage in psychological therapy. ​ My aim is to provide a safe space, to explore, grow and move in the direction that accords with your values.

Psychotherapy is a process of discovery for both therapist and client. It can be challenging, exciting, frightening – even funny - as we both try to better understand the circumstances and patterns that have brought you to the point of coming for therapy. Some people think that the therapist is the expert, delving into special pots of knowledge, but this is not really the case. In fact, the client is the expert. The therapist is there to help the client uncover answers that are already deep within.