Testimonials

Testimonials

Here are some comments from clients I have worked with, which you may find useful:

“I went to Sarah at a time when I was particularly anxious and feeling hopeless about what to do going forward. Firstly, Sarah is so kind, warm and friendly. I felt at ease, fully heard, and immediately safe with her. She has a wonderful treatment room that is very pleasant to be in.

Sarah gave me some exercises to do daily to help with the anxiety alongside treatments to target my difficulties specifically with sleeping and the anxiety.

Over time I have noticed I am sleeping better, the edge of the anxiety feels taken off and in general I feel much more positive about my healing journey and how to cope going forward.

I would recommend Sarah no matter what your issues are, as she has treatments and exercises for everything. Her knowledge is incredible and she is always learning more!”
“I had the fortune to find Sarah and receive her treatment when my back had completely given up due to shock and trauma. When I saw her the first time I was in agonizing pain, with very little mobility and deep anguish. During the first session I had a massive shift in feelings and emotions and very quickly the pain in my back dissipated to the point I could move freely the next day and for the next week after that, relief that has lasted over time, with very little relapse.

I have stopped having ruminating thoughts related to the event that had caused my back to freeze in the first place, and for the first time since I can say I’m over what happened!

As well as my recent back issues, for the past 20 years I have had a lot of discomfort in my c-section area. I had bad cramps during my periods and muscle cramps around the scar. Since the treatment, I have not had one cramp, bringing so much relief!

Sarah’s extremely caring and gentle approach to treat these kind of problems, is perfect when your nervous system is in overdrive and is affecting the physical body. I can’t recommend her enough! Big, big thank you.”
“I feel fortunate to have discovered Somatic Experiencing® (SE) and Sarah. Her caring presence combined with her skilful, and effective application of SE have had a transformative effect on my wellbeing and in my life. Whilst providing a high quality of professional service, she has been kind, playful, and even become a friend in my journey of recovering from trauma. I am very grateful for the help she has given me.”
“I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure about what Sarah does before I experienced it first hand. I’d had stomach pain most days to some degree for almost 20 years. I suspected it may be linked to a childhood trauma that I don’t have any solid recollection of. I didn’t want to touch the trauma, but I wanted the physical symptoms of it gone. When Sarah said she could help (without even physically touching me), I was sceptical. But I’m happy to say that I am now (still utterly confused by it, but) a total convert. I recommend her to EVERYONE!

In essence, since I saw her over two months ago, I have had NO PAIN! Before, eating bread really triggered it, and now I can even eat bread without any problems. Sarah is an angel, as far as I can tell, a true healer. And she is calm, kind and such lovely company on top of it all. She makes it all feel very accessible and is so easy to work with.

If you’re struggling with pain or discomfort and you’re not sure of the root of it, I honestly and wholeheartedly cannot recommend her enough!”
“I was referred to Sarah, 20 months ago, for support with my recovery from severe CFS and complex PTSD. Sarah’s approach to treatment is dynamic but also enormously gentle, which has been essential with such a sensitive body and nervous system as mine.

Week to week what we pay attention to varies; sometimes structural readjustments for my pelvis and sacroiliac joints; another week rebalancing of the endocrine or organ systems in my body; another week trauma focused work on intergenerational or personal trauma stored in the body. And always, steady and consistent work on helping my nervous system to regulate and to become more resilient.

Sarah is positive, kind and practical, and I deeply appreciate her compassionate and skilful treatment. Our weekly sessions on Zoom are incredibly effective and have become a key part of my recovery plan. Despite the inevitable ups and downs of chronic illness, I have seen my resilience steadily improve and my energy levels rise.”
“As a serving police officer, I have been exposed to things that no one should have to see. When I first came to see Sarah for Somatic Experiencing® sessions, my ‘pot had boiled over’ and my life was in a spin. Now, I no longer feel so angry in my life outside work. The little things that used to bother me all the time are of much less importance. I have a more balanced life and I feel well again thanks to the sessions with Sarah.”
“I initially saw Sarah because I was having stomach cramps when exercising. The cramps were due to the fact that over 20 years before, I had survived a serious shot gun injury to much of my abdominal area and have internal scarring and adhesions. There is also some shot remaining inside me. Craniosacral Therapy sessions made a huge difference, allowing me to move with much more freedom and fully participate in my exercise class. In addition, my energy levels increased”.
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to change and be the best version of ‘me’. I am changing and healing month by month thanks to your patience and support.”
“My husband had his left knee replaced in 2015. He went to see Sarah twice before the operation when he was suffering from quite a lot of pain, and then a couple of times afterwards. Initially, she focussed on reducing the inflammation around the knee joint and supporting the leg muscles. After the operation, Sarah’s Craniosacral Therapy sessions were instrumental in helping facilitate my husband’s speedy recovery and return to full mobility”.
“I suffer from Parkinson’s disease which manifests mainly as tremors in my right hand and arm. Sarah’s gentle touch relaxes, softens and unwinds my muscles, allowing my shoulder to move with more freedom and my arm to feel more comfortable”.
“I have been seeing Sarah already, one to one, so I have experienced first hand what a powerful healer she is. Her group sessions are no less powerful than her private sessions. During and after the group healings, I feel instantly calm and very relaxed. Usually, I have the best night of sleep. I highly recommend joining her sessions!”
“I go and see Sarah every so often, for Craniosacral Therapy, to get relief from tightness and discomfort in my back, neck and shoulders. Her sessions always leave me feeling looser, more relaxed and pain free”.
“The first time I worked with Sarah was when I had a session with her for my Saarloos Wolfdog Shiloh. It was amazing to witness how he reacted to Sarah while there was (physically) such a great distance between them. Sarah's qualities are being so gentle yet so powerful! She really connected with me and my dog and explained a lot so I would understand what's going on. Shiloh responded amazingly and during the session I started to notice moments where he literally reacted to her by taking a deep breath or moving around. Sarah is amazing in her distance craniosacral work for animals!”
"Normally, I cannot maintain focus when expected to keep still and be meditative for anywhere near this amount of time. This method, however, I found remarkable. Being guided to maintain focus within the body held my full attention for nearly all of the session. It was truly relaxing. I had a fantastic night's sleep that night, but not even a doze during the meditation. Wow. Brilliant."
"I went to Sarah having got nowhere with addressing the troubles my jaw cause me. I used to grind my teeth in my sleep, and now clench - causing me jaw pain, pressure headaches and difficulty eating harder foods. I've been in and out of the doctors and dentist for years; having tried jaw exercises, prescribed drugs and a night gum shield. It has never improved, seemingly getting worse actually, so I went on a search for a more holistic approach and discovered Ytene Healing.

Sarah has absolutely blown me away, managing to address aspects of my physical health that were kind of on the sideline for me. Across multiple sessions she has delved into not only my jaw, but thyroid, lower back and womb issues. The knowledge that she has is absolutely amazing. I feel areas of my body unwind and relax during a session, and really appreciate the informative way she shares the experience at the end. The connection between traumas and the body are undeniable, and Sarah has helped me to clear things that I did not realise my body was still holding on to.

I appreciate all the areas that we have worked on, my body appreciates the attention, love and healing it has received no end. The most outstanding result to me is that I do not seem to clench my jaw now, either at all or it has lessened substantially; I no longer get pressure headaches, which was the clear indicator of my clenching.

Thank you Sarah, I am beyond grateful for the freedom you have given my body."
“When I began the Zoom call with Sarah, I had not been sure what to expect during the session so when asked if I had any aches and pains, I said no.

I had not told her of any conditions I had had in the past, but within minutes, she noticed a flash point where, as I then told her, I had a cancerous breast lump removed and radio therapy treatment 14 years ago. I had been left with a residual tenderness and when touched, a bruised feeling. She also noticed a broken collarbone from childhood!

I was totally amazed. Very shortly thereafter, the tenderness had disappeared. As Sarah was concentrating on me, I felt a tingling in my scalp and my neck.

A totally unique experience and I shall certainly be back as and when I feel any misalignments and will recommend such a course of action to all my friends and family!”
“I am a mental health professional who came to see Sarah for help after I had experienced a stroke and lost my job. I felt as if I had repeatedly been beaten up with a baseball bat and was numb emotionally. I knew that I need help which focused on the way my body was holding on to trauma.

Sarah’s supportive healing, reflecting her deep knowledge of mind, brain and body, helped me to release blocked energy and to feel again. I am so grateful to have found her.”
“I have Multiple Sclerosis and was suffering from migraines and TMJ issues. I was in horrible pain. Sarah worked with me remotely. It was amazing and deeply comforting to feel her energy and attention on my hurting body. In our work, we accessed a 30-year old motor vehicle accident and other traumas. By working with my body and current symptoms, those earlier traumas were healed.

In the following weeks, my body adjusted itself to a more balanced structure and alignment with freer movement. I love working with Sarah. She has a gift for bringing deep and lasting healing to body, heart and mind." Elyn Selu PhD
From a client diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia:

“I have been really good since my treatment . The ‘zaps’ in the left side of my face have pretty much stopped which is amazing. The release you facilitated through the back of my head and neck, has allowed space for the Trigeminal nerve to unwind and has made a huge difference for my left cheek, around my ear and forehead... thank you so much for what you did.”
“I came to Sarah to help my dad after he had suffered a massive stroke. Sarah was able to work on my dad remotely using Craniosacral Therapy. His stroke was far too severe for a full recovery to be possible, but Sarah was able to help him function better and keep him comfortable.

The work she did is too vast to detail, but I can give a couple of examples. After the stroke he had vacant eyes, which did not seem to be registering what was occurring around him. She was able to work on the connection between his eyes and his brain and was able to help him to such an extent that his eyes appeared normal.

As a stroke victim, my dad was completely unaware of the left side of his body. He was only able to turn his head to the midpoint, but with Sarah’s help he was able to turn his head fully to the left and become more aware of what was happening on that side.

Following the stroke, his limbs were incredibly swollen and Sarah was able to help the lymphatic drainage and restore them to a normal appearance. I still remember visiting the hospital the next day and being amazed at the transformation. She also helped drain fluid from his lungs when he had pneumonia.

I was able to enjoy the precious remaining time with my dad, with him being fully aware that I was there and able to engage with me. This is thanks to Sarah and her amazing work. She truly has a gift."
“My husband came to Sarah for Craniosacral Therapy after being diagnosed with a severely leaking mitral valve in his heart.

He had to wait a year for the surgery, during which time Sarah worked on him, releasing a lot of trapped energy in his heart. She worked on the electrical connections in the heart and the function of the valve, helping him to stay in as good a condition as possible prior to the operation. He would always feel better after a session with her.

He saw her for a few sessions after the operation where she was able to help release the trauma of the surgery, which facilitated a speedy recovery. Sarah is so kind and caring and really helped us through this difficult time."
“I lost two friends recently, and have been grieving their loss. Until Sarah started working with me I didn’t realise how deeply I was carrying that loss within me.

As Sarah carried out my treatment I felt a weight lift, and a deep connection to my friends, my own feelings and older grief I didn’t know I still carried. By the end of the session I felt lighter, like I could breath freely again. It was a very relaxing and uplifting experience and a lovely feeling.”
“I was blessed to receive a healing session with the incredibly intuitive Sarah recently. After a breakup and a long period of grief, I knew I felt energetically fragmented.

I was guided in Sarah’s safe and secluded garden room, through a series of practices, to find the root thought patterns, and where they were stored in my body. Sarah’s approach felt strong, yet loving and held. I have never had a treatment like this, and I was astounded by how powerful, and yet subtle, it was.

I could feel the difference instantly, though I couldn't tell you exactly what she did! I am so grateful for the space Sarah held for me and the clarity I received from her session.”
“I came to you in November/December last year after having suffered a miscarriage and thought I would let you know that I’m 18 weeks pregnant and due this coming autumn. I just wanted to say thank you for the sessions we did - although I can’t 100% prove that they had an impact on my fertility, I very much believe they played a part in me falling pregnant so quickly. Thank you again.”
"Hearing others say how much Sarah had been able to shift their trauma-caused blocks, I was keen to explore how she might also be able to help me finally deal with some emotionally traumatic experiences.

After 4 sessions with Sarah I feel I have been ‘unpeeled’. I now have greater understanding around the underlying issues I need to address. I more readily notice when they pop up and am starting to challenge my own thoughts accordingly.

What I’ve enjoyed about working with Sarah is that there was no need to revisit or relive the traumatic events. She could sense them and work her magic on them intuitively with no effort required on my part.

I also like and respect that although Sarah works intuitively, a style of healing that can attract doubt and skepticism, she has practical qualifications in relevant fields which give her solid understanding of how the body and mind work."
“Sarah worked with “Chicken”, our beloved friendly, wild herring gull when he was suffering from a severe infection in one of his feet and was unable to put weight on it. The next day, to our great relief, the infection had completely cleared up and within two days he was strutting about again as if nothing had ever happened.

He arrived at the open window just now and keenly listened in to the phone call we had with Sarah, where she explained what she had sensed and felt while working with him. This beautiful and remarkable wild bird knows and appreciates Sarah, even though she is over five hundred miles away, as do we.

Massive gratitude for your heartfelt care and professional expertise in helping this precious gull heal quickly and safely.”
"Before starting somatic therapy with Sarah, I was struggling with decision paralysis, depression, and chaotic thought patterns that disrupted my daily life. My mind felt clouded, and my ability to function and enjoy life had diminished.

Now, after a transformative series of sessions, I feel calmer, happier, and more present. My ability to make decisions and manage life has vastly improved, and I’ve rediscovered the joy of simply being."
“Thank you so much for the treatment - as I mentioned, I felt a lot better afterwards, and that has continued. I am a lot looser around my pelvis, have done a bit of walking with no pain, and it is easier to bend and straighten - it really feels like things are improving. Can we go ahead and book six sessions please - I am feeling very encouraged.”
“I initially went to Sarah for Womb Healing following a reading from my card reader who mentioned that this area was blocked and to find someone local.

While checking who was near to my location I came across Sarah’s website. Although not that local, I felt that she would be the right person for me - just a ‘knowing feeling’ that I had. In addition, she was also able to help rebalance my shoulder and hip, which were quite painful.

Sarah is extremely welcoming and has a lovely approach with her warmth, understanding, compassion and humour. Her knowledge and expertise shine through in her work and my body welcomes the healing she provides, which always offers an amazing outcome for my wellbeing.

I cannot recommend or speak highly enough of Sarah and her talents and skills in relation to physical and emotional somatic therapy.”
“After a physiotherapy session for my shoulder, post rotator cuff surgery, I was left in a huge amount of pain and unable to move my arm at all. This was due to the physio having massaged my shoulder in a very awkward and heavy-handed way. All the progress I had made with my exercises, since the surgery, had been completely wiped out.

I went to see Sarah five days later. Using gentle facial unwinding and other techniques, she was able to help me increase my range of movement, back to pre-surgery levels. I was able to return home, pain-free, after just one session.

I have continued to see Sarah since then, rather than the physiotherapist, and after two more sessions with her, my shoulder is now able to move in a normal range and remains pain-free.”
“My session with Sarah was fascinating and very powerful. From the physical sensations that changed for me with each generation she worked on, to the awareness that something deeper than the physical had also changed.

After the session, I felt lighter. My pelvic area felt more relaxed, and I found myself walking in a different rhythm. I have also started identifying patterns of response I have followed in life that felt inevitable and out of my control. Much of my life had felt weighted down by responses I made that felt instinctive, but don’t anymore. Responses to challenging situations and life in general now feel more natural and alive.

I believe I am now living my life shaped by my actual lived experiences rather than ancestral experiences. I know that the feelings of completion, liberation and resolution from that session will stay with me for a long time.

Sarah is such a gifted therapist that my body feels safe working deeply with, which is a major achievement in itself.”
“I booked in with Sarah after a recommendation from someone I trust and haven’t looked back. Initially, I had no idea where my journey would lead. Even during sessions, my initial thoughts on what to discuss often diverged significantly from our explorations.

Through Sarah’s guidance, I’ve been able to reframe so much. It’s almost magical – but with hard work! My current self is vastly different from my starting point. I now approach issues that once caused me significant anxiety and stress with a more peaceful mindset. These issues, deeply ingrained since childhood, were never realised to be problematic.

One of the most profound changes is finding my voice. I can now express my feelings freely rather than bottling them up. Confidence has grown, allowing me to accomplish things I never imagined possible. Recently, I stood up and gave a speech feeling strong, confident and in control – something I never thought I could do.

It feels like I’ve uncovered a hidden version of myself. It’s taking some getting used to! Regardless of what lies ahead, the future feels brighter and more peaceful."
“Working with Sarah is always a lovely experience. I have had a number of challenging health issues and ongoing fatigue, brain fog and exhaustion over the past few years that we have been trying to get to the bottom of. She always meets me with kindness, understanding, and, as times often require, a shared humour. I leave the sessions feeling lighter, more balanced and more me. However, something has been consistently pulling me back that we’ve never been able to put our finger on, until now. I have often described it like someone hitting the reset button on my progress, or even a subconscious fear of healing. So I end up back where I started and deeply frustrated.

Sarah suggested working with womb healing and ancestral lineage. This could access long-held negative energy that could be blocking my growth, creating or adding to my ill-health and generally holding me back in patterns that I just wouldn’t be able to see in normal conditions or therapy techniques, mostly because they weren’t mine originally. I was open to the suggestion and intrigued by the possibilities, which have far outweighed my initial expectations.

The process itself is relaxing and restful, often with crystals held or nearby to assist the energy release and a candle burning. My first session definitely took me by surprise. There was a lot more twitching and movement in my limbs than I normally experience with energy work – especially as Sarah was working ‘hands free’! I can usually sense or feel the energy moving or things shifting internally, as I’m quite sensitive. But the twitching was new, and something I thought was reserved for performative social media videos. It was not uncomfortable in any way. I just found it an interesting new step in the journey, and one that indicated we were on to something. Like the energy had finally been rumbled and was trying its best not to be released!

As usual, I felt dramatically lighter and more ‘put together’ on leaving the session. But unlike my past experiences, this sensation remained. I had a follow-up a fortnight later, to see if anything lingered or further energy could be discovered. While there was a shadow of the original darkness, it was a lot easier for Sarah to work her magic.

She had found the issue lay in my maternal lineage. This resonated with my understanding of my family history and, on a biological level, because Mitochondrial DNA is passed down only through the maternal line. So it would fully correspond with my energy levels, or lack thereof. Sarah found issues going back through my grandmother and great-grandmother. Both had tumultuous experiences growing up and living within an occupied city during WW2. Sarah also traced a significant amount of energy back to my three-times-great-grandmother. While her history and life story are unknown to me, Sarah was able to clear this with the help of the candle flame and release what was held there.

It has now been a month since the initial healing. To say the darkness has been lifted is an understatement, and one I’m not sure either of us was quite expecting. Obviously, as a woman, my physicality ebbs and flows with my cycle. I am still facing challenges with my energy levels and fatigue. A body that has been unable to do most normal things for almost a decade has a reduction in capacity that is going to take some rebuilding as my energy increases. But even on the days I’m struggling, there is more joy and lightness in my day-to-day. It’s like there is a hope and optimism that I wasn’t able to access before.

The one-step-forward, two-steps-back pattern feels like it has been broken. Even if I only take baby steps forward from this point, they are still going in the right direction without the chain at my back limiting my progress or dragging me back into the depths on repeat.

I am excited to see how the healing continues to evolve in the coming weeks. I am hopeful this is the key to regaining my strength fully and unlocking the remaining elements of my returning health.”

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