Sarah van den Brink

I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship difficulties. I offer both individual and couples therapy and have been trained in a variety of psychological approaches.

I aim to create an open, exploratory conversation where we can work together to understand the patterns that might be influencing your thoughts, behaviours and relationships. This process helps us get to the root of long-standing issues like depression, anxiety or relationship struggles.

Psychological distress is often a response to life’s challenges, both past and present. Therapy can offer a space to work through these experiences, manage difficult emotions and support a greater sense of clarity, resilience and self-understanding.

I am also a Certified Coach and work with couples using Relational Life Therapy (RLT), developed by Terry Real. Many couples seek help because they feel stuck in painful cycles: repeating the same arguments, feeling distant or shut down and struggling to hear each other without things escalating. RLT helps partners understand what’s driving these patterns and what each person brings to the dynamic. It combines practical tools with deeper emotional insight to help couples communicate more effectively, reconnect and build a relationship based on mutual respect and care. 

• Registered Chartered Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a title awarded in recognition of myexperience and contribution to the field

• Certified Coach in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Relational Life Institute

• Post MSc Diploma in the Practice of Counselling Psychology, Roehampton University

• MSc in Counselling Psychology, University of Surrey

• Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology, Roehampton University