Sally Evans – Relationship Therapist

Working with me

I believe we thrive when we feel safely connected, to others and to ourselves. Whether working with individuals or couples, I bring a warm, down-to-earth approach grounded in evidence-based therapies, creating a space where you can explore and make sense of what you’re experiencing.

Background

I spent ten years in San Francisco as a psychotherapist in an inner-city hospital, supporting individuals, couples and families, including those affected by HIV/AIDS. For the past ten years since returning to the UK, I have worked in private practice and with Relate across Sussex. I hold a master’s in counselling psychology, trained as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California, and am Relate-certified.

Couples therapy

I work with couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a well-researched approach that helps partners understand and shift the emotional patterns behind conflict and disconnection. With over twenty years’ experience, I support couples facing communication difficulties, intimacy issues, infidelity, or distance. Together, we explore what happens between you in moments of hurt and work towards a more secure, connected relationship.

Individual therapy

I also work with individuals feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or affected by past experiences. We focus on understanding your inner world, your relationships, and the patterns shaping how you feel and respond. I offer Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR), which integrates EMDR with an understanding of early attachment, particularly helpful for relational or developmental trauma. I trained in this approach with its developer, Laurel Parnell.

Getting started

Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to make sense of it alone. I offer a space to understand yourself more fully, rebuild what feels overwhelming, and reconnect, to others and to yourself. If you’re wondering whether this might be right for you, please reach out to me.

Professional Qualifications

• AF-EMDR Basic Training Parts 1-3
• Emotionally Focused Therapy Core Skills Advanced Training
• Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Relate Certification in Individual and Couples Relationship Therapy
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California No.78388
• MA in Counselling Psychology, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education, University College London
• BA Hons Social and Political Sciences, Cambridge University

Professional Memberships

• Member of The Parnell Institute
• Member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
• Accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)