TESTIMONIALS
I would highly recommend Sabina as a therapist. She is very warm, fun and positive while also being proactive, organised and focussed on therapy aims. She is very experienced and pays close attention to what you say and express, which means I found her particularly insightful in helping me to understand my emotions and core beliefs. She is also very adaptable and uses assessment measures effectively to help guide the process of therapy. In my case this meant taking time to go into detail in reframing past experiences, which helped me to shift the core beliefs which seemed to be holding me back from making progress through CBT.
Her attitude made it much easier for me to stay motivated. I am now in the long-term process of continuing to engage with the world without reaching for safety behaviours or pre-judging what will happen. I know that the thought habits of a quarter century do not change overnight, but through working with Sabina I now know how to improve. Although I am still affected by social anxiety, I feel I have made permanent shifts in my core beliefs. Sometimes I am amazed by how free this allows me to be.
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Ania, London.
Therapy given for Social Anxiety and Low Self-Esteem
I don’t even know where to start with writing this testimonial. To cut a long story short, before Sabina I saw 3 prior therapists. From wrong diagnosis to inefficient therapy, it took until working with Sabina to realise my true problems and feel better. I am relatively young, but I had been living with OCD unknowingly for years of my life - Sabina listened to me and truly understood my situation. She formulated a set treatment plan, something I had not received before, and we worked at that until I had improved. At no point did I feel like the work was useless or meaningless - every single thing we did during my sessions helped me get where I am today. Her work was thorough, effective, diligent and supportive to the point I can now say I no longer live with OCD. Her nature is so calming, nonjudgmental and understanding which made therapy an enjoyable and durable experience despite how inevitably tough it can be. As much as she puts so much work into improving your mental health, she also actively works on creating a good relationship with you which is something I believe is pivotal for treatment. I have always said I was so unbelievably lucky to have found a therapist like Sabina - she has truly turned my life around, and I forever thank her for that. I without a doubt recommend Sabina to anyone suffering, I can assure you she will listen, and put the upmost effort into getting you back on track in a way that suites you. I genuinely don’t think there is anyone in the industry who could have turned me around as much as her.​​
Ella, Manchester
Therapy given for Relationship OCD
Sabina was recommended to me for CBT focussed on obsessive behaviours. I am so glad she was - she really works to get to the root of the problem and has an attention to detail that is essential for these sort of issues. She is warm but always professional and it has been an absolute pleasure working with her - an invaluable experience that has set me up for life.
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Audrey, London
Therapy given for OCD
Sabina has been a transformative force in my life. Her clear methodology and unwavering support helped me overcome anxiety and panic associated with work. Thanks to her guidance, I now navigate speaking engagements and complex situations with confidence and manage stress more effectively. Sabina's expertise has been invaluable, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking positive change in their professional and personal journey.
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Daniel, Germany
Therapy given for Performance Anxiety
My anxiety has been really overwhelming recently. It seemed to come from nowehere and really knocked me - affecting home, work and even my health. On a friend's recommendation, I got in touch with Sabina.
The work we have done has been invaluable and I now have a “toolbox” of strategies which I can turn to when I am struggling. It was great to have this time to learn about the way brains (not just mine!) work and realise why I sometimes feel anxious and how I can cope with it. My thoughts felt really jumbled so writing everything out, ordering them and making sense of how I am feeling and why has been really useful. We also looked into compassion for ourselves - something which is easy to forget but so important.
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Sabina is brilliant and I would recommend her to anyone - we all need help sometimes. Being proactive about getting help is something to be proud of so if you are reading this and you’re not sure whether CBT - or therapy in general - is for you, then this is your sign to make the next step, be compassionate to yourself and make sense of however you are feeling.
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Nina, Sussex
Therapy given for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
After having a few different kinds of therapy in the past, I felt pretty hopeless about a phobia that I had been struggling with for almost 10 years. However, after therapy with Sabina, I am now in a place where I don't have to plan my life around this fear. It has not magically gone away, but I have already achieved things I genuinely never thought I would be able to and have learned from Sabina how to be my own therapist and continue to challenge and move on from my anxieties.
After having only two face to face sessions, the therapy switched to virtual meetings (due to the pandemic) and although this could have meant that the therapy would be limited, Sabina found many ways to work around this and even use it to our advantage.
Not only is it life changing for me to have actually achieved things that I would have once had a panic attack over, but it has also been a pleasure to work with someone who is so understanding, accommodating and passionate about helping other people. It proves that finding the right therapist really makes the world of difference, and for me that was Sabina!
Emily, North London
Therapy given for Emetophobia and Social Anxiety
Sabina has helped change my life. As someone who has struggled to find a therapist that I really connected with, Sabina made it clear from the first session that I could be open, honest and myself to achieve real change. Sabina has given me a range of invaluable practical skills that I now use on a day to day basis which have helped transform my mood, relationships and career for the better. I’d strongly recommend Sabina to anyone looking for a therapist. She is warm, honest and caring even throughout the toughest of times and gave unwavering support to me personally.
Alejandro, Bath
Therapy given for Depression and Low Self-Esteem
Above and beyond care and treatment. Sabina is extremely professional and very knowledgeable in her subject area. I feel I have made a turnaround in my thinking patterns and my anxiety problem and am on track to living the way I want to live
Amy, Central London
Therapy given for OCD and Social Anxiety
Sabina was my clinical supervisor within an NHS IAPT service for 5 years. I have learned strong clinical skills from formulation, treatment, to case management. Sabina’s guidance, support and understanding have been crucial in my development as a clinician. Sabina’s clinical knowledge and experience has facilitated my growing into my full potential as a practicing professional. I couldn’t recommend Sabina high enough as a clinical supervisor.
Dr. Alina Radu, Counselling Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
I first came to Sabina seeking help for OCD. When I first came to Sabina I was very scared and confused as to why I had so suddenly started to have such horrific intrusive thoughts, none of which I could identify with. The thoughts were so horrific and scary that I often thought it would be better not to be alive rather than live with these horrible intrusions. Sabina instantly knew that this was a form of OCD.
She very quickly helped me realise that I was engaging in certain behaviours/rituals that I thought would make the thoughts stop. However these behaviours were just making the thoughts more intense and frequent.
She helped me to understand in order to reduce the intensity of the thoughts/anxieties then I needed to stop engaging in these behaviours/rituals. The way in which I was able to overcome these behaviours was by conducting biweekly experiments to challenge the intrusive thoughts and to prove they are nothing more than noise in my head. These experiments are always set up in a structured way where I can clearly see the results and outcomes of doing them.
I am now equipped with the tools to manage my OCD should it flare up at any point. I have had sessions to manage my OCD every 2-3 weeks. Sometimes the gap between OCD treatment sessions have been slightly longer as I have also been working on social anxiety issues.
Through working with Sabina I have been able to gain a deeper sense of self awareness that has enabled me to go through life with increased self confidence and positivity.
Aside from her expertise in helping me overcome OCD, Sabina is incredibly adaptable and will notice when perhaps other issues may need to be addressed in that session- this has been lifeline to me especially throughout the pandemic and numerous lockdowns.
I would like to thank Sabina for helping me see a future where OCD does not rule or ruin my life.
Thank you Sabina X
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Ruby, South London
Therapy given for OCD and Social Anxiety
I started seeing Sabina a year ago as I was suffering post Covid anxiety and panic attacks. I couldn’t drive on a motorway, go on tube, train or plane. All this from a well travelled journalist. Often, leaving the neighbourhood was a challenge. Sabina diagnosed me with anxiety and panic disorder and set out a highly structured plan for recovery.
CBT sessions with Sabina are a bit like being in the classroom - with your favourite teacher. You have to pay attention, learn the strategies she outlines and do your homework. She doesn’t let you get away with things. You have to be honest with yourself. It’s not mindfulness (which I have also practiced and knew was not enough to get me to the next stage). With Sabina I gained a deep insight into how my mind and body work together and how they affect my behaviour.
She encouraged me to expose myself to triggering situations through a series of ‘experiments’ and here I am, writing this from the seat of an aircraft. My first solo flight for two years.
Thanks (from the skies and now feeling tearful)
Laura, Central London
Therapy given for Panic Disorder and Health Anxiety
Sabina has been an amazing supervisor! She is incredibly knowledgeable about CBT. She has always pushed me to reflect on cases that were not going well, particularly getting me to stop (which is often difficult when working at a high pace) and think about what the patient might be bring up for me personally. I cannot thank Sabina enough for how much she has helped me develop and grow as a clinician over the past couple of years!
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Sundeep Phull, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
Working with Sabina never felt like therapy. The results have been brilliant, but all throughout my course, Sabina was calm, friendly, and listened to all my thoughts without judgement or prejudice. Her advice and coaching, from the first consultation through to my final appointment has always been incredibly useful and lifesaving
Adam, London
Therapy given for OCD
I've worked with many therapists over the years yet Sabina is the first that I've felt 'seen' with. I was made to feel extremely comfortable from the very beginning, and I can't underestimate the difference that her awareness of my ADHD and Autistic traits, and willingness to accommodate any needs I might have made
Staphanie, Italy
Therapy given for PTSD
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Working with Sabina was hugely helpful to me and held me through a particularly difficult period. I was sceptical about CBT initially and grappled with the concepts but Sabina had a way of working that just allowed the process to flow. The work was intense but hugely revelatory and has equipped me with insight, techniques and tools I did not have before. Sabina is a thoughtful, empathetic, containing and highly skilled practitioner who I feel lucky to have worked with.
Orla, North London
Therapy given for Depression and Low-Self Esteem
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