David Sagar

As a therapist, I focus on what the client is bringing to the sessions and on helping them to process their preoccupations. This can enable them, for example, to release emotions that have got stuck in their Nervous System (drawing on Polyvagal Theory), to understand their patterns in relationship which cause friction or distress, to become more confident in expressing themselves and standing up for themselves, to get out of ruts in relating or working, to find ways of living that more closely align with their real selves, values and ambitions, including those that have been given up for various reasons, and to develop an adult relationship with their parents. I have worked with people who are co-dependent, anxious, depressed, bereaved, have low self-esteem or suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Early Relational Trauma or Complex PTSD. When appropriate, I work with clients’ dreams, which can bring in my Jungian training. I am also experienced in working with gay men and women, and with spirituality. (I am a member of the BACP Spirituality Division.) Recently, I have trained as an EMDR therapist, and I am finding this to be tremendously effective in helping people to process both childhood and adult traumas or adverse experiences, and negative beliefs about themselves. In summary, I follow clients’ process and help them to develop more satisfying, authentic lives.