I founded Young Hearts Therapy to offer children and young people a safe, supportive space where they can make sense of their experiences and feel accepted, understood and valued for who they are
Sarah Rogers
M.A. BAPT Registered Play Therapist® BACP Member
Support that reflects their age and stage
Children and teenagers often communicate distress in very different ways. My approach adapts to the individual young person, using play, creativity, conversation and therapeutic relationship in ways that feel natural and developmentally appropriate.
For children
Child-Centred Play Therapy gives children a way to communicate and explore what is happening for them through play, particularly when words are difficult.
In the playroom, children can use toys, games, art, movement or conversation, choosing the ways of expressing themselves that feel most natural to them.
I work with children experiencing anxiety, loss, separation, friendship or school difficulties, and emotions that can feel hard to manage.
I also support children whose early experiences or relationships may have affected their sense of safety, trust and connection, including those impacted by developmental trauma.
My approach is neuroaffirming and responsive to each child’s individual way of experiencing, communicating and making sense of the world.
For young people and teens
Later childhood and adolescence can bring changes in identity, relationships, confidence and emotional wellbeing, and it is not always easy to put these experiences into words. I offer a calm, non-judgemental space where young people can explore what is happening for them at their own pace, through conversation, creativity and other therapeutic approaches that feel right for them.
I work with adolescents who may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, self-harm, relationships or a sense of who they are. I also support young people whose experiences have affected their sense of safety, trust or connection, including those living with the impact of trauma or difficult early experiences.
My approach is neuroaffirming and sensitive to the different ways young people experience, communicate and make sense of themselves and the world around them.
Therapy is not about fitting a young person into a particular method. It is about building a safe relationship and finding the ways of working that best help them make sense of their experiences and self.
My practice
Ivy House
40 Anyards Road, Cobham, KT11 2LA
