About Sarah Jane Heath
I’m a Gestalt psychotherapist (working towards UKCP accreditation), with a background in social work, therapeutic training, and holistic bodywork. I began my professional journey supporting people through trauma informed roles, first as a social worker, then as a trainer in therapeutic practice for a national organisation. Later, I trained as a holistic massage therapist, deepening my connection to the body as a source of insight and healing.
I discovered Gestalt psychotherapy in my 30s as a client, and its principles of awareness, embodied presence, and relational depth have shaped my life and work ever since. My approach is grounded in deep listening, paying attention to what is present now through breath, movement, voice, and silence.
Alongside my therapy practice, I’m also a vocal improviser, movement practitioner, and community facilitator. Creativity, nature connection, and spirituality all inform how I live and work.
How I work
I offer a warm, grounded space where you’re invited to explore what it means to be more fully yourself. My work is held within clear ethical boundaries, supported by regular supervision and professional standards. My approach is informed by my experience as a holistic therapist, a social worker, an educator, and a psychotherapist in advanced training.
My practice is shaped by my ongoing work with asylum seekers and refugees in collaboration with a local charity. Supporting people who have experienced displacement, persecution, and trauma continues to teach me about the strength of the human spirit, the importance of relational safety, and the healing power of presence and deep listening.
“Changes happen not from the attempt to force change, but to engage fully with the present being.”
Arnold R. Beisser
What I offer….
Is a heart-based, body oriented, and trauma aware invitation to cultivate your own capacity for deeper listening.
In addition to psychotherapy, I also offer a small number of massage therapy sessions—grounded in deep listening and attunement to the body’s natural rhythms.
Holistic Body Work
Diploma Holistic Massage · Cotswold Academy
Reiki Level 1 · The Lotus School of Reiki
Psychotherapy
Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy Training · Gestalt Centre Wales (2 Years)
Relational Gestalt Psychotherapy Training · Scarborough Psychotherapy Training Institute (4 Years)
Community Work & Facilitation
Collaborative Vocal Improvisation Teacher Training · Briony Greenhill
MA/DipSW in Social Work · Leicester University
Training for Trainers · NSPCC