WELCOME
Welcome to Sarah Ghani Psychology:
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Therapy services - online and in person, including home visits
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Expert Supervision for trainee, qualified & experienced psychologists
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Training on a range of issues for all - small groups to large organisations
Sarah Ghani
Sarah Ghani is a Clinical Psychologist with over thirty years of experience, specialising in older adult services and dementia care Since qualifying in 1994, Sarah has progressed to Consultant level, leading and developing innovative services and holding a variety of management and Clinical Lead roles within the NHS. Sarah is registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
Driven by a passion for supporting older people, Sarah is committed to making psychological therapy accessible to all, regardless of age. Recognising both the challenges and opportunities that come with later life, Sarah’s approach is rooted in respect for lived experience and the belief that older adults bring unique strengths and resilience to therapy. Throughout her career Sarah has worked to break down barriers to emotional support, advocating for inclusivity and empowering individuals to draw on their own coping skills and resources. Whether facing health challenges, changes in family or work, or navigating loss, Sarah provides compassionate, expert guidance to help clients thrive at every stage of life
Services
Supervision and Mentorship
The provision of high quality supervision is critical to support busy clinicians to provide the best possible service to clients. I have always ensured those in my service receive protected, reliable space to reflect on their practice and receive guidance and training as needed.
Throughout my career I have typically supervised 6 individuals at any one time, routinely providing supervision to:
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Qualified Clinical and Counselling psychologists
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Trainees on Clinical Psychology Doctorates
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Trainees on Counselling Psychology Doctorates
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Assistant Psychologists
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Other professionals within the NHS (including nurses, medics and allied health professionals)
In supervision I have a reputation for being highly supportive and guiding, whilst also challenging people to fulfil their full potential. Supervision with me will feel safe and I will always support you especially in areas less familiar or more challenging.
In supervision I naturally provide clinical supervision across a range of models of therapy and also on leadership and systemic issues within and across organisations.
Psychological Therapy
My professional training as a Clinical Psychologist equipped me with a broad range of competencies in different therapies, and I have completed a wide range of specialist training throughout my professional career. I am HPCP registered.
I draw on a range of evidence-based psychological therapies and always tailor my approach to you. I mostly draw from Narrative Therapy which helps you reframe and rewrite the stories you tell about your life, Systemic Therapy which focuses on your relationships and interactions within families and groups and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which explores your thoughts and behaviours, but also have expertise in a range of other approaches.
The main issues I work with are those presenting in mid to later life including anxiety, depression, and a wide range of issues which impact on psychological well-being, including more severe and/or enduring complex mental health issues.
I also help with challenges and difficulties arising from living with long term health issues, including all types of dementia.
In all these domains I naturally offer therapy to individuals and also, where helpful, can provide therapy or one off/short term input to those caring for others.
My experience spans settings including community, in-patients, physical and mental health. I have also worked for years as Clinical Lead within Mental Health services so understand service level issues and can help navigate these if helpful.
Training and Education
Training and education is central to improving services through enabling clinicians, care workers and families to reflect creatively and critically on what is central to providing excellent care. The high quality training I provide is always informed by best practice & evidence and where possible includes and/or is guided by input from experts by experience.
I have provided regular training in a wide range of settings including:
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Clinical Doctorate Psychology Courses (UEL, UCL, RHUL)
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Professional organisations including FPOP within the Division of Clinical Psychology (British Psychological Society) and Faculties and Quality Improvement networks within the RCP (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
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Local community organisations such as Age UK, Talking Therapies, Care homes and Community Forums
I have particularly enjoyed co-developing and delivering workshops with experts by experience, attended by those living and working in West London
Examples of broad topics I have covered include
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Memory Strategies
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Understanding Dementia
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Diversity and inclusion in later life
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Behaviours that challenge
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Psychological approaches in later life
Get in Touch
If you are interested in supervision, therapy or training please get in touch using the form opposite.
If you are interested in therapy I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation, either over the telephone or via video call. I accept all major private health insurers for individual 50-minute sessions. My fee is £130/session
Fees for training and supervision are negotiated depending on details of request.
The Practice Rooms, 20 The Green, Twickenham, TW2 5AB
07356 169661
