Counselling & Psychotherapy for Adults, Adolescents & Children

Working with clients from my clinic in Farnham or offering a quiet online space.
Providing a confidential & safe environment, whichever setting you choose.

Sophie East
MSc BSc (Hons)
Based in Surrey

Welcome

Welcome to my website! I hope it helps you learn more about me and the therapy I offer, and whether you would like to take that first step to getting some support.

I have been practising as a counsellor and psychotherapist on the borders of Hampshire and Surrey for 20 years. I remain passionate about helping children, young people and adults find relief from the stresses and strains they experience in everyday life.

Therapy offers an opportunity to raise self awareness, improve relationships and discover the many solutions available.

Sophie

Common Topics I Can Help With…

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common emotional state characterised by feelings of worry or fear, which can range from mild to severe. It is a normal human response to various life experiences or circumstances, but there are times in our lives when it becomes more problematic to manage - it can interfere with our daily lives & lead to distressing thoughts, avoidant behaviours & uncomfortable physical symptoms like panic attacks.

Counselling and psychotherapy can offer a place to understand the origin of your anxiety, and help you learn techniques to manage the symptoms and feel more in control.

Depression

Depression can be a debilitating experience where it might feel like your thoughts, feelings & behaviours are being controlled by the depression. It can lead to persistent feelings of emptiness, hopelessness, loss of interest in things you once enjoyed & physical symptoms like extensive lethargy or changes in appetite or sleep.

Counselling & psychotherapy can offer a place to gain a deeper understanding of your depression & recognise your triggers or warning signs. Gaining this knowledge enables you to manage the depressive symptoms & regain control over your thoughts & feelings.

Self Esteem

Self esteem or self confidence refers to how we value & perceive ourselves. It's based on our opinions or beliefs about ourselves, formed from early relationships & experiences, which can be very difficult to change.

Living with low self esteem or confidence can feel overwhelming. It can make it hard to thrive, trust our decisions or grow into the person we want to be. We can feel stuck or held back by the difficult thoughts & feelings we carry about ourselves.

Counselling & psychotherapy will help you explore your self perception & understand what & who has an impact on it. By making key changes in circumstances or relationships & challenging the beliefs you have about yourself, you can have a profoundly positive impact on your self worth.

Relationships

Humans rely heavily on relationships to function successfully in the world. Relationships exist within our family, at school, college or in the workplace, with friends & in our romantic world. Sometimes we feel like we have lost connection in our relationships, or the communication has become strained & too difficult to manage. It might even feel some relationships are at breaking point.

Counselling & psychotherapy can help offer you an unbiased & non judgemental space to explore these relationships, find the ruptures & look to repair them. Therapy can enhance the ability to communicate & connect with the important people in your world.

Next Steps

If you would like to discuss booking an appointment, the best step is to fill in the form below or send an email, and then we can go from there.

Contact me

I’d love to hear from you…

Client Reflections

  • Sophie has been so helpful over the course of our sessions. I've felt genuinely supported and better able to understand both myself and the people around me. (17 year old client)

  • Sophie has been counselling me for the better part of a year, and in that time, I’ve found our work together to be both compassionate and genuinely progressive. She brings a depth of insight and intuition that has helped me explore myself more authentically and move toward the goals I set for counselling. I’m deeply grateful for her support and couldn’t recommend her more highly. 

  • From our first session, I felt safe and supported. Sophie helped me untangle years of stress and anxiety. I’m finally starting to feel free again.