About Me

I am an accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and a Registered Mental Health Nurse. I believe in letting people be themselves, I work in a way that facilitates awareness in understanding yourself to observe the important dimensions of one personality.  It is important to me that our sessions reflect what you would like to change. 

I let you be you in therapy and outside therapy. I have been an advocate for good mental health for decades, having worked within mental health NHS services for 15 years and social services before that, I have been working clinically as a mental health professional since 2013.  In 2017 I was awarded a Psychological Therapist Trainee position, leaving the Trust as a Senior Psychological therapist some years later.

As someone who often felt like an outsider, I became fascinated with human behaviour when I was working as an actor.  At this time I was a part time support worker and acting in corporate role play training days and teaching youth theatre.  I was awarded registration with Equity Arts Federation (UK), however working without a regular pay day was not ideal for me and nursing was the natural choice. 

For me, understanding people, life and wellness, is closely linked to creativity.  Dance, music, drama has always played a significant role in my life and I now have the pleasure of bringing these areas together in a meaningful way.   I specialise in bringing therapeutic theory and creative expression together in my workshops on telling your story and in my corporate programmes.  In the therapy room I am working towards evidence based interventions that are ‘formulation driven’, meaning, we look at the full picture.  Often what is a problem for a person is deeply rooted in where our values lie, simply put if you didn’t care about it, it wouldn’t matter

 

CBT therapist (babcp.com)
Registered mental health nurse (nmc.org)
Equity registered performer (equity.org.uk)

02309 066161 sarah@creativementalhealth.org.uk

Sarah Haskett, Creative Mental Health

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Sarah is an extremely talented and compassionate therapist. I felt listened to and understood and was able to take therapy at my own pace. Her encouragement and knowledge helped me to get a better perspective on my anxieties and helped me on my recovery journey. Sarah shared aspects of her life and her own journey which made me feel valued and built a stronger therapist-patient relationship.
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I remember being extremely nervous starting work with a new therapist, but Sarah made me feel understood and respected early on into our number of sessions. I was always allowed to talk with priority, and questions were asked appropriately in order for both Sarah and myself to better understand the situation. Quite a few things that Sarah discussed have resonated with me, and I've been able to overcome an academic block, which had felt like an insurmountable task to begin. I am now working steadily and on track to complete my degree course in mental health nursing, and I feel optimistic about the various career possibilities and opportunities that I have before me. I've been helped to identify the issues that remain for me to work on with my next therapist, whilst being encouraged to celebrate the many positives that Sarah and I have worked on and achieved. Thank you.
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Sarah was very thoughtful, considerate and understanding throughout the therapy sessions. The severity of my condition oscillated significantly at various points within the course and I felt Sarah demonstrated empathy and was adaptable in altering the direction of the session depending upon the specific circumstances of the day. I have enjoyed working with Sarah and would have no hesitation in recommending her.
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Sarah's therapy sessions have literally changed my life. I was in a dreadful place mentally before I started them. I was anxious and panicky and this has been greatly alleviated since the sessions began. She was compassionate and understanding but also very determined to fix me and to not allow me to give in. I found the sessions extremely emotional but worth every second. I cannot recommend her more highly as a CBT therapist. Thank you so much for having my back xx
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I can’t thank you enough. I began this process sceptical about what it was going to involve and doubted it would help, however, I couldn’t have been more wrong. The sessions exceeded my expectations and you have helped make my traumatic experience so much more manageable.
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Really help my mental health a hell of a lot in such short weeks ! Was amazing and would definitely recommend, thank you so much
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Sarah was very supportive and understanding and full of good counsel. Our sessions helped my confidence and resilience.
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I really cannot thank you enough for your support throughout my therapy. From the first sessions of practically being unable to speak through tears, to now be able to reflect back and smile at each session now is such an incredible change alone. You have always listened to my thoughts and feelings and helped me view most things in life now in a much more positive way. This therapy has literally changed my life after being stuck with trauma for 3 years. I cannot thank you enough.
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Sarah took the time to understand and help me understand why I’ve been feeling the way that I have. I felt that she genuinely wanted to help me. She helped me rationalise and challenge my thoughts, but her passive and non judgemental attitude meant I never felt stupid or unbalanced.
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I cannot thank Sarah enough for her support and understanding. She is amazing at what she does! I felt heard and comfortable enough to share things that I had previously deemed too difficult to discuss. She supported me to recognise the next steps in the support that I need and I am ever grateful for that. Such a kind and caring person that I am lucky to have met 🙂
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Therapy was challenging made me reflect but also taught skills to support through the trauma and toward an acceptance I have been through an experience and had expected I would come out the other side. Sarah supported the outcome which I reached by myself acknowledgment
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I really value my therapy journey with Sarah. It has facilitated behaviour change as well as open up my approach to the world to a broader vision of it. She has also guided me to enhance my potential and enrich my “self”. I loved her “visual” approach to organise my thoughts and moving forward. The way data, facts and resources were presented. Sarah was able to make me identify what was hindering my growth process and find out possible alternatives and new techniques. I felt comfortable during our
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I realise I still have things to work on. But I feel better than I have done in years. I know I’m never gonna be cured but Sarah has made me able to understand somethings and how to work on others. Should have done this years ago.
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I didn't know what I wanted and needed so was sometimes a challenge for Sarah to reach me. Sarah used a variety of approaches and always allowed me to drive the levels of disclosure. I thought Sarah showed good insight and would consider how she framed her responses to make sure they landed in the right way. Sarah has an engaging personality, quick to smile and laugh which I found relaxing.

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