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About Sandra

I am an experienced psychotherapist with a diverse professional background spanning addiction services, mental health, neurodiversity, trauma-informed work, relationship difficulties, anxiety, low mood, life transitions and personal development. My training includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy and integrative approaches, alongside qualifications in yoga teaching and breathwork. Over time my work has expanded to include an interest in nervous system regulation, embodiment, attachment, relational patterns and the ways our physical and emotional experiences shape one another. Alongside my professional experience, my understanding has been shaped by my own life experiences and the ongoing process of making sense of what it means to be human. I believe that knowledge is important, but wisdom often comes from the meeting of learning and lived experience. People often describe me as warm, curious and easy to talk to. My aim is not to judge or diagnose who you are, but to help you understand yourself more deeply and discover what might be possible from there.

How I work

Many therapeutic approaches focus on reducing symptoms. While symptoms matter, I have found that lasting change often begins somewhere deeper. I am interested in understanding how your experiences, relationships, nervous system, beliefs and ways of adapting have shaped the person you are today. Together we explore the patterns that repeat, the stories you carry, the ways you learned to cope and the parts of yourself that may have been overlooked along the way. This work is not about blame. It is about understanding. Because when we understand ourselves more fully, we create the possibility for greater awareness, flexibility, choice and connection.

An Integrative and Embodied Approach

My work draws from a range of therapeutic traditions including CBT, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Attachment Theory, Addiction and Recovery Models, Nervous System Regulation, Somatic and Body-Based Approaches, Breathwork, Yoga and Mind-Body Practices, Contemporary Neuroscience, and Relational and Developmental Models. I do not believe that one model explains everything. Instead, I use whatever helps us understand your experience more fully. My approach is flexible, collaborative and responsive to the person sitting in front of me.

Beyond Talking

While insight is important, many of our patterns are not simply held in our thoughts. They are held in the body. This is why I am interested in somatic approaches, breathwork and embodiment. Understanding ourselves intellectually can be transformative, but sometimes lasting change also requires us to experience ourselves differently.

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Nature, Connection and Wellbeing

I have a particular interest in the relationship between human wellbeing and the natural world. For most of human history we lived in close connection with nature, movement, community and natural rhythms. Nature offers something that many of us are missing: space, perspective, rhythm and the opportunity to reconnect with ourselves in a different way.

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MADE FOR CLARITY

EVERY DETAIL, INTENTIONAL

Calm Canvas is built for those who believe that a beautiful website is not about doing more—it is about doing exactly the right things, with precision and care. The palette is warm and timeless. The spacing is generous. The typography is refined. Everything is designed to make your visitors feel completely at ease.