Sara

Ms Sara Cooper

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

“I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, qualified for over 30 years. I also supervise counsellors and therapists.”

About Me

As a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with over 30 years' experience, I provide a space to deeply explore persistent difficulties. I help you uncover unconscious patterns, understanding how past experiences shape your present. My extensive practice, including supervising other therapists, means this approach profoundly supports those ready for lasting change. Together, we can make sense of complex feelings and find a way forward.

Approach

My sessions follow a steady, exploratory pace that traces how early relationships and hidden patterns shape current feelings and choices. Working from my Barnet consulting room and via secure online appointments in English, I keep sessions focused yet open, balancing close listening with thoughtful reflection. We attend to recurring themes, emotion in the moment and the small slips that reveal underlying dynamics; between sessions I may suggest short reflective notes to deepen awareness. This approach suits adults and couples seeking sustained, deeper change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

Works With:

  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Adoption

    The process of legally becoming a parent to a child who is not biologically yours, which can raise complex emotions around identity, attachment, and belonging for all involved.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Sexual Issues

    Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.

    Learn more about Sexual Issues

Professional Title:

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who integrates psychoanalytic understanding into therapy, exploring unconscious dynamics and relational patterns.

Credentials

Registrations

Guild of Psychotherapists

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

Qualifications

Guild of Psychotherapists

Service Areas

Hertfordshire

In-person & Online

London, Hertfordshire

United Kingdom

Barnet, United Kingdom