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"Gestalt is not only about problems or dysfunctions, it is also about a celebration of life.”

Patrúska Clarkson

Sian Johnson

Relational Gestalt Psychotherapist

I have always had an active interest in helping in its broadest sense, working mostly in the community and voluntary sectors and in the arts. A burnout in 2016 led to a re-evaluation of what was important to me in my life and in my work. I began a personal healing journey, retraining and a career change, which led to a move from working with people in communities to working with people as individuals.

With training, skills and experience in Sexology, Coaching and Person-Centred Counselling, I have worked as a therapist since 2018 and have been training as a Relational Gestalt Psychotherapist with Scarborough Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Institute since October 2020.

I offer a friendly, safe and confidential environment for you to explore what matters to you, at a pace that suits you. Working with clients like you is a privilege and I feel deeply honoured to be working in this field with people who are ready for change.

I work with people aged 21 and over of all genders and sexual and relationship diversities and welcome people who have been in addiction recovery for two years or more.

To create a deeper sense of safety, some clients prefer to know some further details before deciding whether to get in touch.

So for clarity and transparency;

  • I am a white, Welsh-born, working-class woman
  • English is my first and only language
  • I am able-bodied and a hearing aid user
  • I use she/her pronouns
  • I identify as bisexual
  • I consider myself spiritual, but do not practice a particular religion

I am delighted to offer, as a student trainee, Relational Gestalt Psychotherapy sessions to clients of all genders, relationship styles, backgrounds, religions, cultures, abilities and experiences.

If you are ready to discover more, arrange a no charge Consultation Session. By the end of your call, we will both have a sense of whether we are a good match for working together.

I look forward to meeting you.