Welcome to Sally Cloke Counselling
Individual, Couples, Discernment Counselling & Supervision in Ashford, Kent & Online
Hello and a very warm welcome.
My name is Sally Cloke. I am a qualified, BACP-accredited Integrative Counsellor trained within the NHS, offering counselling and therapy services alongside experienced professional supervision.
I believe that real healing begins with a safe, genuinely kind, and trusting relationship. If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted by life's pressures, please know you are welcome here just as you are.
My focus is on providing a calming, grounding space where you can feel completely safe to rest, knowing that you are deeply heard and understood.
Because your life journey and experiences are completely your own, I shape our sessions to suit your unique pace and emotional needs. This careful, attuned care is exactly what being an integrative counsellor is all about.
We work together at a pace that feels comfortable for you—whether you are looking for help with anxiety here in Ashford, a compassionate space to heal relationship struggles, or a collaborative, trusting relationship for professional supervision.
Taking that very first step to reach out for support takes immense courage. This is especially true when you are currently feeling lost in worry, experiencing panic attacks, or carrying the heavy weight of day-to-day life stress. To help make this first step as comfortable as possible, I offer a free, no-obligation 15-minute telephone chat so we can connect, discuss what you are experiencing, and see how we feel working together.
Alongside one-to-one therapy, I offer specialised relationship care, including couples counselling and dedicated discernment counselling. This supportive approach recognises a very common reality where one partner is leaning out of the relationship while the other is leaning in. In my space, each perspective is completely honoured, validated, and respected as we gently find a meaningful way forward together.
Whatever your starting point, my absolute priority is to ensure you feel entirely safe, comfortable, and at ease from our very first conversation. There is no need to perform or hold things together here; you are welcome to bring your true, authentic self to our sessions.
Being human isn't always easy, and I believe we cope so much better when we treat ourselves with the same gentle kindness we so naturally offer to others. I am deeply passionate about helping you foster self-compassion, giving you the room to treat your difficult experiences more softly.
Through my own life journey, I have also learned how vital it is to pause, take a breath, and connect with the calming, healing power of nature to help you gently move towards your own authentic way of living.
Speak in Confidence
Counselling takes place in a safe space, where you can meet with someone who will listen with sensitivity, empathy, and without judgment. In the therapy space, thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely and in confidence.
How We Can Work Together
Explore ways we can collaborate to support your individual needs.
- Face-to-Face Sessions in Ashford, Kent: I offer a quiet, private space for face-to-face sessions on the outskirts of Ashford, Kent. Free parking is available right on the driveway, ensuring your arrival is quiet, stress-free, and completely private.
- Online Counselling UK & International: If you live further away or prefer the convenience of home, I offer flexible, secure online counselling and supervision sessions across the UK and globally.
You don't have to have it all figured out to begin. I am here and ready to listen.
Reach out today for a gentle, no-pressure conversation about how we can work together.
We don't have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.
― Brené Brown,
My Approach to our Work Together as a BACP Accredited Counsellor
A safe, trusting space created entirely around you
As an NHS-trained practitioner holding a Level 6 Diploma from Inter-Psyche and as an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), my practice follows high professional and ethical standards. When we work together, you will be met with true humanness, a genuine emotional connection, and a warm, supportive space entirely free of judgement.
I believe that healing happens through relationship. The core of my work relies on a deep, natural empathy—the practice of truly listening to, sensing, and matching your unique emotional state so that you never feel isolated in your pain.
Because I focus on human connection, we explore how you relate to yourself and others in a safe, trusting environment. I offer regular weekly sessions, or we can choose an adaptable, organic pace to support you exactly when life gets difficult or overwhelming.
I believe in a collaborative, close "we" way of working, where we explore your life experiences side by side. If it feels right for you, we can also bring a creative touch into our sessions to explore thoughts and feelings in a way that feels natural and easy, moving beyond traditional talk therapy.
While relationship and decision-making work naturally benefit from a touch more structure, our partnership remains deeply collaborative, gentle, and completely focused on your emotional safety and personal growth.
Professional Trust & Qualifications
It is incredibly important that you feel safe and secure in the care you receive. My practice is grounded in extensive professional experience and high standards of safety:
- Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), meaning I work strictly within professional and safety guidelines.
- NHS-Trained, bringing a wealth of grounded, practical experience to our sessions.
- Integrative Approach, which simply means I draw from a variety of gentle, supportive ways of working so that therapy fits you perfectly—rather than trying to make you fit into therapy.
- Level 6 Diploma in Integrative Counselling – Inter-Psyche (NHS)
- Diploma in Counselling Supervision (Level 6 Equivalent) – Advanced Specialist Training
- Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Couples Counselling – Greenwich Specialist Framework
- Level 2 Couples Counselling Training Certification – Incorporating frameworks from the Developmental Model of Couple Counselling (Drs Ellyn Bader & Peter Pearson)
- Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) – Operating fully within the BACP Ethical Framework
- Enhanced DBS Certificate – Current Disclosure and Barring Service check for working safely with adults and young people
- Comprehensive Professional Insurance – Fully covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Services
“When you are in full contact (e.g. with a person, positive experience), change is inevitable”
― Erving Polster.
What We Can Explore Together
Some of the Issues Counselling Can Help With
Working safely within professional standards, I provide a warm, non-judgemental space to help you navigate:
Anxiety & Panic Support
Easing generalised anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, health anxiety, and day-to-day overthinking. Together, we will look at how intrusive thoughts can take over your mind, exploring gentle cognitive tools to help you quieten the noise, step out of a racing brain, and safely find your emotional grounding.
Self-Esteem & Confidence:
Healing low self-worth, building confidence, and safely navigating anger or self-harm.
Mood & Emotional Well-being:
Finding your footing through low mood, depression and general stress.
Neurodivergent Support:
Embracing and valuing your unique mind, whether you are navigating Autism, ADHD, masking, or managing everyday routines and overwhelm.
Relationships & Identity:
Moving through family tensions, communication breakdowns, misunderstandings, affairs, betrayals, sexuality, and healing from past hurts.
Life Transitions & Loss:
Navigating a loss of role or identity, addictions, bereavement, grief, or major changes like retirement.
A problem shared ...
Trouble with a relationship, anxiety or panic attacks, mood swings or depression - many people face difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Counselling gives us a set of tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what’s causing these problems - and how you can move towards managing or resolving them.
What Can Professional Supervision Help With?
Supervision serves a distinct supportive and reflective purpose, separate from therapy.
I provide both clinical and non-clinical supervision designed to empower qualified practitioners, trainees, and professionals working in demanding, community-facing, or helping roles with:
Work Stress & Burnout Management
Managing heavy workloads, navigating career transitions, processing workplace bullying, overcoming imposter syndrome, and establishing healthy professional boundaries in your working life
A Trusting Alliance
Working openly and collaboratively to ensure you feel safe, heard, and emotionally contained within your professional role
Personal Development & Self-Care
Nurturing your resilience, processing the secondary emotional impact of your workload or professional responsibilities, and ensuring a healthy, sustainable life balance
Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.
- Christopher Germer
Testimonials
Make better, healthier new choices
Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, heathier choices moving forward.
Location & Practicalities
For those choosing face-to-face sessions, my practice is located in a private, comfortable, and calming setting on the outskirts of Ashford, Kent.
- Private Parking: The practice features dedicated private parking right on the drive, ensuring your arrival is quiet, stress-free, and completely private.
- Online Availability: If you prefer the comfort of your own space or live further away, all services are fully available online via secure Zoom video links. Contact me to find out more about how online therapy works.
Contact Sally Cloke Counselling
Book a Free Consultation
Taking the first step toward support can feel like a significant decision. Please call me on 07743 401350 or email me using the contact form below to arrange your free 15-minute phone chat or to schedule an initial face-to-face meeting.
We can use this welcoming, introductory space to explore the specific reasons you are considering counselling or supervision, answer any questions you may have about how it works, determine whether it could be helpful for your circumstances, and decide if I am the right practitioner to support you.
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