sarah bolton-locke
Hello, welcome to my page, you will find more information about me personally
and professionally here. I am very passionate about inspiring others, reaching
out and supporting people in a therapeutic way that suits them, their lifestyle
and their individual needs. I am a very warm and friendly person, I work
relationally, therefor the therapeutic relationship is important to me and I
like to ensure that whom I am supporting has the space needed to explore and
unwind what is troubling them. I have my own therapy space at Essential Space,
this is a Communtiy Interest Company that I co-direct offering pay-what-you-can
counselling and creative mentoring. You can find out more about the therapy
services on the website www.essentialspace.co.uk. I am also happy to see or meet
clients for 1-1 and group sessions in GP surgeries, community centres and in
schools if required, and hold an enhanced DBS clearance certificate and have
up-to-date Safeguarding policies and certificates. I became the founder of A
space 2 Be in October 2018, over the last 28 years I have been extending my
qualifications and experience to offer both adult and children's Counselling. I
began Reflective & Clinical Supervision for staff working with adults in the
community and in private practice, and counsellors supporting children, young
people, families, and or GSRD clients. I have had counselling myself, this was a
time of self-development that set me on a path, I left school and became a
health practitioner, working in an institution and completing a college course
in Health and Social Care. I specialised in early years and had a placement in a
school, this is where I discovered a connection with young people and adults
with learning differences. My career went on to working and supporting adults
with rehabilitation. After becoming a mum of three children I took on the
challenge of managing a well-being centre called the Isbourne in Cheltenham town
centre, it was there that I realised how beneficial therapies are for supporting
both physical health and mental health. I completed the mental health first aid
certificates and began my counselling training. I have supported hidden victims
of crime with a charity, Infobuzz. This role introduced me to working in a
crisis support team, supporting families in the community and working within the
criminal justice system and running creative art workshops in prison. I
volunteered with Young Gloucestershire supporting their counselling service and
this allowed me to extend my experience to working with young adults who were
struggling with life's challenges. My adventures have continued into gaining
certificates in 'Stress Less Mindfulness' and running adult sound retreats. I
have naturally entwined mindfulness into my personal and professional life and
have found the benefits have been endless. I have been able to share these
skills with all of my clients as a mindful mindset works for anyone, anywhere
and at any age! When I am not with someone in a 1-1 Counselling session, you
will find me delivering training to professionals or facilitating sound baths
and retreats. Most of my events are therapeutic and developed for deepening
awareness with a chance to focus and recharge.
