Profile
Bio
Sarah Batty has worked in healthcare since 1990, starting out as a mental health nurse before moving into clinical management, training, consultancy, and her current role as a psychotherapist. Since 2015, she has worked in Talking Therapy services, supporting hundreds of people to better manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours, and to reduce the impact of anxiety and mood disorders.
Sarah believes in empowering people by helping them understand themselves more clearly, building tools for long-term emotional resilience. She offers both 1:1 psychotherapy and group workshops, and is an approved provider for BUPA, AXA, Aviva, and WPA. Sessions are available online via secure video call or in person from her consulting room in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
In 2025, Sarah is launching a Mental Wellness Workshop, designed to share the most effective practices she has seen in 10 years of delivering evidence-based therapy.
Workplace Impact
Sarah helps organisations to:
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Support staff experiencing stress, burnout, or anxiety
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Provide therapy options that improve resilience, mood, and confidence
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Reduce sickness absence linked to common mental health difficulties
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Offer proactive, evidence-based tools that help staff perform better and stay well at work
Services
1:1 Psychotherapy
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
These evidence-based therapies are recommended by NICE for anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD (mild to moderate), and related conditions. Sessions are available through employer referrals, private self-funding, or health insurance.
Please note: Services are not suitable for individuals with active conditions outside this scope (such as eating disorders, psychotic disorders, or those under secondary mental health services). Anyone in crisis should contact emergency services or their local crisis team.
Workshops – from late 2025
Mental Wellness Workshop based on evidence-based CBT practices and common themes from 10 years of therapy delivery. Outcomes include:
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Improved confidence and relationships
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Better mood and emotional resilience
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Support for return to work after sick leave
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Tools to help staff stay in work and perform effectively
Available as a full-day session (in person or online) or as a 5-week course of shorter sessions.
Pricing & Packages Information
Psychotherapy
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1:1 course of therapy: 10 x 50-minute sessions (weekly or fortnightly) – £1,249
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Additional 50-minute sessions available pro rata
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Available online (secure video) or in person, Scarborough
Workshops (from November 2025)
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Full-day in person or online (location flexible)
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5-week online course option
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Pricing to be confirmed
Qualifications & Accreditations
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Fully accredited by the BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy)
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Registered with NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
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Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – University of Birmingham
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MSc Health & Social Care – University of Worcester
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BSc (Hons) Nursing – University of Central England in Birmingham
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Additional advanced training in EMDR, ACT, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, NLP, and teaching qualifications