I’m not your typical therapist,
and that’s a good thing.
I’m Sarah Hopton. Therapist. Human.
Once addicted to “keeping it together”, I’m an ex-gold-star chaser who called time on burnout. I now help others safely fall apart and put them back together, better.
If you’re done pretending you’re fine and ready to actually feel better… come in.
The short version?...
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITED INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIST & SUPERVISOR (NCPS + BACP).
25+ YEARS NAVIGATING MENTAL HEALTH, CORPORATE CHAOS, AND THE MESSINESS IN BETWEEN.
NO JARGON. NO CLIPBOARD CLICHÉS. JUST STRAIGHT-TALKING THERAPY THAT HELPS YOU GET UNSTUCK.
I WORK WITH ANXIETY, BURNOUT, ADHD, IDENTITY, SELF-WORTH AND THE BIG-LIFE-PLOT-TWIST STUFF THAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT.
BEFORE THIS LIFE...
Before I was a therapist, I was one of the high-functioning ones. The one who kept it together, ticked the boxes, smiled on cue… while slowly unravelling underneath. I worked in high-pressure environments where burnout was a badge of honour, and no one talked about the cost of holding it all in.
That unravelling taught me everything I now bring into the therapy room. I didn’t just read about stress, perfectionism, addiction or imposter syndrome… I lived them. And I found my way through not with quick fixes, but with deep, relational work that actually sticks.
Now, I’m here for the people like me.
The ones who want to finally stop performing, start feeling, and figure out who they are underneath it all.
I know what it’s like to feel lost in the noise and still be told you’re “fine.” I believe therapy should feel like coming home to yourself, not a clinical checklist or a cold room with a clock on the wall.
I believe in...
Truth-telling with tenderness We don’t sugar-coat here, but we do hold space with compassion.
Human-first, label-last You’re a whole person, not a diagnosis.
Walking the wild path Growth is messy. We don’t avoid the hard stuff, we move through it, together.
Relational depth This isn’t therapy from a script. It’s a collaboration built on trust, humour, and real connection.
Showing up, fully I bring my full self to the work, no masks, no pretense. I invite you to do the same.
I DO THIS WORK BECAUSE...
Therapy isn’t a diagnosis.
It’s a relationship.
I’m not here to diagnose you from a distance or hand you a five-step formula to fix your life. I’m here to see you. Hear you. Sit with the hard stuff until it starts to shift. That’s where the work happens.
I work integratively, which means I bring together different approaches – person-centred therapy, attachment theory, schema therapy, psychodynamic approaches, trauma-informed therapy, addiction & compulsive behaviour work, neurodiversity-affirming approaches, coaching tools, and more - tailored to you, not the other way around.
This isn’t therapy by numbers. It’s real, relational, and led by what actually helps.
BEFORE THIS LIFE...
Because I’m not JUST a therapist!...
Give me a riot-grrrl playlist, a mossy woodland path, and a mug of something strong and I’m all set. Raised in wild places, I still retreat to the trees when life gets too loud. I live in the National Forest with three slightly chaotic dogs, one excellent partner, and a deep belief that healing is messy, beautiful, and best done by torchlight (metaphorically… mostly).
I’LL TAKE RAW HONESTY OVER FORCED OPTIMISM, ALWAYS. AND I BELIEVE THERAPY SHOULD FEEL LIKE A HUMAN CONVERSATION, NOT A CLINICAL INTERROGATION.
READY WHEN YOU ARE.
Whether you’re burnt out, stuck in your head, or quietly falling apart behind the scenes, this doesn’t have to be where your story ends. You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to start.
I’m here when you’re ready. No pressure. No psychobabble. Just real talk, real tools, and a safe space to do the work.
