Sara Powell
Director & Founder
HCPC, UK Reg, MBACP UK Reg
Sara is from the UK, a Third Culture Kid who grew up in the Gulf. She is a registered psychotherapist (MBACP) with BACP UK, and a registered art psychotherapist with HCPC UK and BAAT UK. Sara is a qualified clinical supervisor through CPCAB UK. Sara is Currently pursuing her PhD in International Psychology from Chicago USA, with a specialization in Trauma, expected to complete in 2024.
Sara is an experienced psychotherapist with over 12 years of clinical experience. She has worked with diverse populations, including children, adolescents, adults, families, and non-verbal individuals. Her passion lies in supporting women and children. As a mother of three young children, she recognized the need for perinatal and postnatal mental health services. This led her to incorporate Early Intervention and Development services into ATIC's practice.
Sara has been involved in various consulting projects with government agencies in Singapore, UAE, and Qatar in the areas of forensic, juvenile and offenders, addiction, eating disorders, and within medical settings and schools. Sara also collaborates with Cornell Medical School, Qatar, and Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar. Her involvement includes research, lecturing and training.
Sara has authored publications, presented at regional and international conferences, and served as an invited speaker at the Global Women's Forum in Dubai in 2020.
Special Interests:
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Trauma
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Acculturation
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Women’s health: including perinatal and postnatal concerns
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Children and young people: early intervention, development and neurodevelopmental concerns
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Consultancy
Therapeutic Approach:
Sara’s approach considers a biopsychosocial model of care. Her approach is tailored to the needs of each client.
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Attachment-Based Therapy
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Mentalization-Based Therapy
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Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Sara works across all ages and development and provides individual and integrative family support (in-person and online).