Happy Life Therapy & Coaching - Sarah Pridham

Description

Welcome, I’m so glad you’ve landed here. I’m Sarah, a Therapist, Coach and Cognitive Hypnotherapist.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, caught in an old pattern or simply sensing that life could feel lighter than it does right now, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

Many of the issues we struggle with on the surface - anxiety, self-doubt, emotional sensitivity, habits, phobias, people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, low confidence, stress, grief or feeling unable to fully enjoy life are often about something deeper.


Anxiety may be about safety.

Self-sabotage may be about protection.

A habit may be about comfort or control.

Low self-worth may be about old experiences that taught you to see yourself inaccurately.

And sometimes what looks irrational in the present makes complete sense when we understand what it is connected to.

My work is about helping you gently unravel what is really going on underneath, so we can update the emotional learning, beliefs, patterns and protective responses that may once have made sense but are no longer helping you live freely.

I bring together coaching, therapy, NLP, Cognitive Hypnotherapy, parts work, compassionate inquiry and nervous-system-informed approaches. But rather than fitting you into one method, I use whatever modality is most likely to make the greatest difference for you.

What I really offer is a high level of therapeutic commitment, deep positive regard, and a safe, compassionate space where you can feel properly seen, supported and understood. I work with the belief that when someone feels supported in the right way, they can begin to reconnect with their own worth, strength and what is possible for them .

My style is warm, friendly and down to earth. I don’t believe therapy needs to feel formal or intimidating. I think the best work happens when you feel safe, respected and able to be completely yourself.

Some of the areas I can support you with include:

Confidence and self-worth

Anxiety and stress

Phobias and fear-based behaviours

Imposter syndrome

Emotional sensitivity

Habits and addictive patterns

Self-compassion and inner critic work

Grief and life transitions

Past experiences that still affect the present

Trauma-informed emotional reframing

Neurodiversity-related wounds and self-understanding

A lack of joy, fulfilment or connection in life



A little about Cognitive Hypnotherapy

Cognitive Hypnotherapy is a highly tailored approach. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all script, we explore how your mind is doing your issue - the thoughts, feelings, images, memories, meanings and patterns that are keeping it in place.

From there, we work together to update what is outdated, soften what is painful and create new emotional and unconscious responses that support who you are now.

I also write and record personalised hypnotherapy audios using language carefully shaped around you, your goals, your inner world and what your mind most needs to hear. Many clients find these recordings deeply therapeutic and continue using them long after our work together has ended.

I work face-to-face locally and also online via Zoom.

Working with me starts with a free introductory chat, where we can talk about what you’d like support with, how I may be able to help and whether working together feels like the right fit.