Sara Pendlebury

Sara Pendlebury

Supervisor-tutor

Registration No. 157254

Taking on new supervisees

About me

Hi! I’ve been a Human Givens therapist for over a decade and am also a Human Givens Clinical Supervisor. Whether you’re a trainee, newly qualified, or established, I can support you in developing your clinical practice and skills.

For trainees, I have a clear understanding of the Human Givens qualification process, having recently updated my knowledge by attending the Level 3 Assessment in July 2024. For those just starting out, I can help you take those first steps to build your practice, offering both practical advice and clinical support in the model.

If you’re already established, one of my early supervisors emphasised that therapy is about making your practice authentically yours. Clients connect with both your skills and your individuality. By supporting you in this, I can help you enhance your therapy and create a more consistent, reliable, and well-marketed practice.

I use a wide range of therapeutic techniques within the Human Givens framework, and integrate techniques that fit into the Human Givens model, addressing themes around anxiety, childhood trauma, addiction, grief, fertility and pregnancy trauma (including baby loss), neurodiversity, gender identity, LGBTQ+ and FND. I’m a qualified Art-therapist and trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and NARM. All complement the Human Givens approach by emphasising rapport and the therapeutic relationship.

I also have experience in working with Substance Abuse Groups, and supporting parents with a child with a difficult or ambiguous medical diagnosis or raising a troubled teen.

Before therapy, I worked in corporate environments in the UK and Asia, a commercial experience that’s helped me develop my own practice, and I can help you do the same. Outside of therapy, I enjoy skiing, art, which both highlight the importance of self-regulation through nature, movement and using the body.

Clients describe me as compassionate and adaptable, offering practical, structured guidance in a safe space. As a supervisee, you’ll receive the same support as you grow in your practice.

Qualifications

HG.Dip.P.
HG Supervisor
Art-Therapy (Diploma) Grenoble University Medical Faculty
Illustration (BA) Falmouth Art College
British Association of Snowsports Ski Teacher, Adaptive Ski Teacher
Chinese (MA) Edinburgh University
Information Processing (MSc) York University

Professional Memberships

MHGI
British Association of Snowsport Instructors

Specialist areas

Academic anxiety
Addictions
Adolescents
Anxiety
Autistic Spectrum
Bereavement / loss
Bipolar Disorder
Brain injury
Burnout
Children
Complex trauma
Couples
Creative approaches for tricky clients
Depression
Entrepreneurs
Exam anxiety
Family relationships
Learning and wellbeing
Mediation / conflict resolution
Military trauma / veterans
Minority issues
Non violent communication
Obesity
OCD
Parenting
Performance anxiety
Persistent pain
Personality disorder
Physical issues
Presentation anxiety
Psychosis
Refugees
Risk
Secondary issues eg. psychosis
Self care for therapists
Self-harm
Sleep
Successful private practice
Terminal illness
Trauma
University students and staff wellbeing
Using HG in humanitarian settings
Wellbeing & performance
Working in schools with teens
Working with educational professionals
Young people – 16 to 25