About Mental Health Counselling Services

If you’ve found your way here, something in your life or relationships is feeling harder than it should. You may be struggling to understand what is happening, feeling stuck in patterns that keep repeating, or simply know that you want something to change. I believe that meaningful change begins with feeling genuinely heard and understood.

I’m Sarah Doubleday, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Family Therapist. For more than 10 years, I’ve worked alongside children, teenagers, adults, parents, couples and families experiencing some of life’s most difficult moments.

What draws me to helping people is the opportunity to understand the whole person, not just the problem that brings you through the door. I’m interested in what has happened to you, the relationships that matter to you, the patterns you may have become caught in, and the strengths that can help you move forward.

A little about me. 

My own journey into early parenthood has shaped me both personally and professionally. At times, I found the transition really overwhelming. I struggled with the shift from the professional identity I had known to a new identity as a mum, and with the feeling that parts of who I was had become harder to find. I also hadn’t fully anticipated just how much becoming a parent would change the relationships around me. Having my gorgeous babies brought enormous love and closeness, while also changing my relationship with my partner, my family, my friends, my community, and my work life. Some relationships grew stronger; others became more complicated. I came to understand firsthand how much our relationships influence our sense of self, and how much change in one relationship can ripple through the rest of our lives.

Becoming a parent has given me an even deeper appreciation for the complexity of family life. It has also reinforced for me how important it is to have a place where you can be supported, understood and reminded that you don’t have to navigate these changes alone.

These experiences have strengthened what I bring to my work with individuals, couples and families. I understand that even experiences we deeply wanted and feel incredibly grateful for can also be difficult. These two things can be true at the same time. 

Ultimately, my hope is that therapy helps you feel more connected to yourself, to the people you love, and to the life you want to live.

Therapy that sees the bigger picture.

Alongside my clinical work, I’m a guest lecturer in a Master’s program in Family Therapy and provide professional supervision to social workers and family therapists. Teaching the next generation of Family & Systemic Therapy students helps me to stay up to date with all of the latest research into how I can help bring about the changes that will help families the most, and it also inspires me to learn about the creative ways that other therapists help their clients. 

My training in both Social Work, and Family and Systemic Therapy has shaped the way I work. I understand that our wellbeing is deeply connected to the people and relationships around us, and that sometimes change happens not only within us, but in the way we relate to one another.

I draw on a range of evidence-based approaches, including EMDR and Attachment Based Family Therapy, and tailor therapy to what you need. There is no one-size-fits-all approach.

My aim is for our sessions to feel safe, relaxed and purposeful — a place where you can have the difficult conversations, make sense of what you’re experiencing and work towards meaningful change.

Whether I’m working with an individual, a couple or a family, I want you to leave our time together with greater understanding, practical tools and a stronger sense of how to move forward.