ABOUT YOUR THERAPIST | SARAH O’CALLAGHAN, CBT AND EMDR Therapist

Hi, I’m Sarah O’Callaghan. I’m a CBT psychotherapist and have worked within mental health for over 18 years. A former mental health nurse, I started my career working with adults with learning disabilities and went on to work in children’s mental health, specialising in children and adolescents with eating disorders.

As I developed my career I quickly realised that working up the ranks in management was not for me, as it lacked opportunity to do what I love most- working clinically with people, hearing their stories and wanting to work with them to improve their circumstances and well-being.

I then headed down the route of becoming a therapist and I’ve never looked back. I draw on my wealth of clinical skills in my work and support this with evidence based theraputic approaches such as CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

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Why mums, anxiety & OCD?

I work with mums because anxiety and OCD in pregnancy and motherhood are so common, yet so often missed or kept hidden out of fear of being judged. I want mums to know there's nothing shameful about what they're experiencing, and that with the right support, things can get better.

Motherhood can bring a kind of anxiety that's hard to talk about, especially when intrusive thoughts feel frightening or shameful. I chose to focus on this area because I want mums to have a safe, understanding space where they can be honest and get the support they deserve.

So many mums quietly struggle with anxiety and OCD, believing they should just be coping or that no one else feels this way. I work with mums because I've seen how much lighter life can feel when those struggles are understood and treated.

My Qualifications, training & experience

  • 22 years working for the NHS

  • BSc(Hons) Biology Newcastle University

  • Pg Certificate in Psychology Newcastle University

  • Pg Dip Mental Health Nursing Northumbria University

  • Pg Dip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy University of Hull

  • EMDR Standard training Levels 1-4

  • Certified Parental Burnout Practitioner

  • Working with Trauma and Loss in the Perinatal Period

  • Couple Therapy for Depression with a Perinatal Focus Awareness Training

  • Compassion Focused Therapy and Parenting

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • CBT for Adults with ADHD

  • Working with Autistic experiences of OCD

  • Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Pricing

  • 1 hour @ £110.00

    In person 1:1 therapy in South Shields, NE34 6BZ

  • 1 hour @ £110.00

    Online therapy session via Zoom

  • 1 hour @ £600.00

    Block booking of 6 sessions

  • 1 hour @ £950.00

    Block booking of 10 therapy sessions