Dr. Sarah Chen

London, UKPsychologist & Psychotherapist

Therapy for people who are quietly holding everything together.

Rigorous, evidence-based work — without the jargon.

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  • 12+Years in Practice
  • BACPAccredited Member
  • DClinPsyDoctoral Qualified
  • NHSFormer Clinician

About

I work with people who function well on the outside and struggle privately.

I specialise in working with adults who are high-functioning, self-aware, and ready to do serious work.

I am a BACP accredited psychotherapist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from University College London. Before entering private practice, I spent eight years in NHS specialist services working with complex presentations — anxiety disorders, trauma, and burnout in high-demand professions.

My practice draws primarily on CBT, Schema Therapy, and EMDR, adapted to fit the person rather than a protocol. Most clients come to me when they have already tried managing things alone and found it insufficient. They tend to be intelligent, self-aware, and sceptical — which I find makes for more productive work.

I offer individual therapy for adults, with sessions available in-person in London EC2 and online. I take a small number of clients at any one time to keep the work focused.

Dr. Sarah Chen, Psychologist
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University College London
  • BACP Accredited Member #123456
  • Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society

Services

Areas of specialist work

Anxiety & OCD

CBT and ERP for generalised anxiety, health anxiety, social anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive presentations. Structured, goal-directed work with measurable progress.

Burnout & Depression

For professionals who have run at capacity for too long. We examine the beliefs and patterns that sustain overfunction, not just the symptoms.

Trauma & PTSD

EMDR and trauma-focused CBT for single-incident trauma and complex developmental trauma. Evidence-based, not exploratory for its own sake.

Work & Performance

Imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and decision paralysis in high-stakes environments. Practical work grounded in clinical models.

Relationship Difficulties

Patterns in attachment, conflict, and intimacy. Individual therapy that examines how early experience shapes present-day relationships.

Late-Identified ADHD & Autism

Assessment, post-diagnostic support, and therapy for adults who received a diagnosis later in life and are making sense of what it means.

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