Meet Sarah
Counsellor and psychotherapist
I am Sarah Drewer and I offer counselling and psychotherapy in Ibiza and online. I believe that we all have the capacity for growth and change given the right environment. Creating that environment can start with finding a therapist you connect and feel safe with.
As individual and unique beings it makes sense to me that there is no ‘one size fits all model’ when it comes to therapy. Naturally, different people need different things at different times.
I practice pluralistic therapy, which is an integrative and collaborative approach. We can draw on a number of specialist skills and different modalities I am trained in (Person-Centred, Existential, Emotion-Focused, Creative Arts, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt) to help tailor-make something that is best suited to you, meeting you where you are.
The wonderfully dynamic process of therapy is proven to work best when it is co-created (between therapist and client) in the presence of genuine warmth, open-mindedness, listening and acceptance. These qualities are at the heart of my practice, and I will always encourage you to be an active agent in the therapeutic process. As time goes on this will help you see more clearly what might be holding you back or getting in your way and what you will need to create long-lasting change.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to its Ethical Framework for Good Practice. I am also a member of the Association for Person-Centred Creative Arts (APCCA).
Qualifying from the highly-respected Metanoia Institute, London, I have a BSc (Hons) and Diploma in Advanced Pluralistic Person-Centred Counselling (a rigorous four year in-person training) as well as a Certificate in Person-Centred Creative Arts.
Born and raised in the UK, I have lived with my family up in the mountains of northern Ibiza, Spain for the last ten years. I have been on my own life-changing journey in therapy and continue to develop and feel its many benefits.
For ethical and safe practice, I am in regular supervision.
Who I work
with
Addiction
Maybe you’re noticing an unhealthy relationship to substances, alcohol, medication, food, shopping, sex, relationships, porn, exercise or something else. I have worked in the field of addiction for over 12 years and am a counsellor at the island’s residential rehab clinic, Ibiza Calm.
Addiction is often referred to as a ‘family disease’ and I work with family members and loved ones whose lives are also impacted by addiction.
Trauma
You may want to talk about a significant experience from your childhood or past in a safe and contained way where you can explore the impact and understand how and where it effects you and how to grow beyond it.
Depression, anxiety,
low mood, loss of interest.
Feeling any of these for prolonged periods of time can be incredibly difficult and isolating. We can explore what might be causing you to feel this way and find ways to manage depression or gain relief from anxiety or panic
Being in relationship
You may want to explore challenges or patterns you may be experiencing with your partner, ex, parent, children, friends and ultimately yourself. Being able to do this away from highly charged environments can help bring awareness to blocks and unhelpful behaviours, as well becoming aware of what you and others need.
Carl Jung said that ‘often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain’. I am passionate about offering clients another instrument to help convey their emotion or experience beyond words. Sometimes our experiences are purposely scrambled away in fractals where our rational left-brain cannot put words or stories to them easily. Tapping into the creative (intuitive) right-side of the brain allows a safe, profound and often rapid passage for hidden or suppressed material that is beginning to surface. We would work with image, sandtray or other creative mediums . Being 'creative' is not in any way a requirement to work in this way.
Life brings
Loss, grief, bereavement, illness, diagnosis, disability, divorce, separation.
Finding space, support and ways to process and accept life on life's terms is critical in being able to move on and grow.
Emotion Focus
Getting to know how to accept, express, regulate and transform emotions can
be life changing. Coming to see your emotions as powerful tools to be
embraced rather than avoided or controlled opens up a new capacity for self-healing.
This is especially important when
working with OCD, intrusive
and obsessional thoughts..
ADHD / Autism / ASD / Complex PTSD / Sexual Abuse / Peri-menopause / Post menopause / OCD / Obsessive, Critical, Paranoid thinking / Psychosis / Disassociation / Integrating psychedelic experiencing / Sexual Identity / Gender Identity / Religious + Cultural Identity / Belonging
Further
Experience
Testimonials
Practicalities
Free introductory session
I offer a free 20 minute, no obligation phone or video chat to answer any questions
you may have.
Get in touch through the contact form, Whatsapp, call or email me to arrange a time.
Where
In Ibiza I have a private and comfortable therapy space in the heart of Santa Gertrudis and I also see clients in San Lorenzo.
Fees
Face to Face in Ibiza €90
(1 hour)
Online €85
(1 hour)
Therapy should be as accessible as possible. I will always see some clients at a reduced rate, which can be discussed depending on
circumstances and availability.
Online
We can meet on Zoom, Skype, Facetime or a platform to suit you. Working online has many advantages, including working wherever you are in the world.
Inclusivity
I am passionate about inclusivity, and will celebrate your unique, diverse identities, relationships and lived experiences. I offer LGBTQIA+ affirmative, anti-racist, anti-oppressive relationships with all my clients.
Language
Whilst I warmly welcome people of all backgrounds, I offer therapy in English only.
Who I work with
I work with adults and young adults (16+).
Please note that I do not work
with couples or young children as they are specialised areas of therapy.
Flexibility
This may mean longer sessions less regularly. It may mean meeting in nature for a walk and talk or combining relaxation techniques into sessions.
I am open to discuss your preferences and will do my best to accommodate them.
How To Get Started
Contact Info
Phone-WhatsApp
Addresses
+44 7711 160063
San Lorenzo
Santa Gertrudis
Sarah Drewer Counselling is insured by Foyht - Association of Independent Therapists & Practitioners