Welcome to

True Voice Counselling

Therapy for individuals, couples, and people living abroad.

I’m Sarah.

I’m a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy and a certified couples therapist, with over a decade of experience supporting people with varied life experiences and histories.

My work is empathetic and collaborative, shaped by who you are and what you bring. I don’t see you as a problem to be fixed, but as a person to be met with care and respect. Together, we take time to explore what’s happening beneath the surface and support change at a pace that feels steady, meaningful, and lasting.

You’re welcome here just as you are, and we can begin from where you’re at.

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What I Offer

For our sessions, I meet you online from my home office — a calm, private space that invites slowing down, listening closely, and real conversation.

  • Therapy sessions take place online via Zoom, a secure platform for our work together.

  • A space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and understand patterns that no longer feel right.

  • Support with communication, intimacy, rupture and repair, and navigating change together.

  • Support for identity, belonging, and the emotional impact of living between cultures.

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Not All Relationships Are Meant to Last Forever — And That Doesn’t Mean They Failed

Not all relationships are meant to last forever. Some are shaped for a particular chapter, some for a season of growth, and some change form as we do. When a relationship shifts or ends, it’s easy to turn inward and assume something went wrong—that we weren’t enough, or that we failed in some essential way.

But often, what hurts most isn’t the ending itself. It’s the beliefs and old wounds the ending touches. Change can awaken fears of abandonment, loss, or not mattering—experiences that may long predate the relationship in front of us. When we focus only on blame or permanence, we miss the deeper truth: relationships are living systems, and living things evolve.

Letting go doesn’t erase love or meaning. It creates space—for grief, for honesty, and for becoming who we are now.

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Ghosting: The Unfinished Goodbye

When someone disappears without explanation, it can leave you feeling confused, unsettled, and questioning yourself. Ghosting often hurts not because the relationship was long or serious, but because it ended without clarity. Something is left unfinished — and the psyche struggles to let go.

  • “Therapy with Sarah was more healing for me than I ever thought therapy could be. Sarah was the perfect mix between a skilled therapist and an understanding human. She helped me to identify my source of trouble, recognise unhealthy patterns and coping mechanisms, make connections between these current behaviours and my past and validated my trauma. Beyond this she helped me to translate these unhealthy patterns and coping mechanisms into healthy ones and taught me how I could get my needs met in alternative ways. She taught me how to change my self-critical inner voice into a self-compassionate one and to tune into it. Sarah viewed my issues as unique to me and gave me specific advice on specific issues rather than a generic and clichéd approach. Working with Sarah I felt I could open and honest about my emotions without being judged. Sarah always listened to me fully and remembered small details, as well as asking challenging questions that helped me think and grow.”

    —Former Client

  • “From our very first session, I knew you were the right fit for me as a counsellor. You create such a warm, compassionate atmosphere, where I have always felt safe to fully express myself. For the first time, I felt truly seen and heard by someone, which has made the world of difference to how I go about my everyday life now. I’ve always felt a bit misunderstood by those around me, so for you to help me on this journey of empowering myself again and realising that it’s OK if my path is slightly different from others, has been so affirming. To have a space to connect to myself in every week with you for the past year has felt amazing. I feel like I’ve come home to myself again, and I’ll be forever grateful. Thank you again, Sarah. Everything we’ve explored and discussed will stick with me and continue to guide me on my journey.”

    —Former Client

  • “You could not write enough good things about Sarah if you tried. I have been through the process of finding a therapist several times, and I don’t think I’ll ever meet another quite like Sarah. Coming to therapy every week felt warm and inviting, and I felt as if I was able to confront challenges in my life that I couldn’t have otherwise tackled. Sarah taught me so much, and I can confidently say that I would not be where I am today without her. She will always have a profound space in my heart, and I will forever cherish the opportunity to work with her.”

    —Former Client

  • "Sarah is gentle in her approach, creating a space which is safe, and warm. She showed genuine care for me and ensured the sessions were specific to my needs, and not generalised in any way. Sarah gave me the space and encouragement to explore my mental health on a deeper level than I ever have done before, whilst encouraging me to remain completely free of judgement. Being able to observe my thoughts in this way has really helped my mental health."

    —Former Client

  • “My experience was that you are an incredibly warm, compassionate, human and humane therapist. I felt seen and heard in a way that I rarely have in my life, and I’ve certainly never felt seen and heard so consistently, week in week out. I feel sure that I will return to the things we talked about and explored, and that they’ll unfold in me for many years to come. Your focus on self-compassion and somatic work is what made me choose you as my therapist. Your attention, for example, to changes you observed in my facial expressions, and whether I was connected to myself emotionally when I was saying something, was so important. Feeling attuned to you (taking relaxing breaths at the same time as one another, eye contact) was crucial in allowing me to experience that the qualities I initially only admired in you were in me also, and indeed can be found in all humans. I’ve connected with myself like never before and have felt (rather than just intellectually understood) that there is nothing wrong or broken about me. My creative expression has become more clear, profound, communicative, and more authentically mine. It is not an exaggeration to say my experience was life-changing.”

    — Former Client

Wondering if we might work well together?

If you’re curious about beginning therapy, you’re welcome to book a free initial chat—a chance to ask questions, share what’s bringing you here, and get a sense of whether we’re a good fit. There’s no pressure, just a starting point.

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