Helping high-responsibility professionals recover, rebuild and thrive

You’re the one people rely on.

The one who gets things done, keeps going under pressure and carries more than your fair share of responsibility.

From the outside, you appear to be coping.

But inside, you’re exhausted.

Perhaps you’re constantly overthinking, struggling to switch off, feeling overwhelmed by even small tasks, or wondering why you no longer have the energy, confidence or resilience you once had.

Many of the people I work with are teachers, healthcare professionals, emergency service personnel, business owners, leaders and neurodivergent professionals. They are capable, caring and committed people who have spent so long looking after everyone else that they’ve forgotten how to look after themselves.

I’m Sarah Woodward, a Burnout & Resilience Specialist based in Nottinghamshire, working with clients both online and in person.

I help high-responsibility professionals recover from burnout, anxiety and chronic stress, rebuild their resilience and reconnect with the person they were before life became all about surviving.

Qualifications, Experience & Approach

Since 2020, I have helped hundreds of clients recover from burnout, anxiety, overwhelm and chronic stress, supporting them to regain confidence, emotional resilience and a greater sense of balance in their lives.

My approach combines Solution Focused Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, neuroscience-informed techniques and trauma-informed practices to help clients create meaningful and lasting change.

I have a particular interest in supporting high-responsibility professionals, including teachers, healthcare workers, emergency service personnel, business owners and neurodivergent adults who are experiencing the effects of prolonged stress and burnout.

Professional Qualifications

  • Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma (AHD) – NCFE Benchmark Level 5

  • Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (HPD) – NCFE Benchmark Level 4

  • Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (DSFH)

  • Trauma-Informed Coach

  • Somatic Yoga Practitioner

Above all, I believe lasting change happens when people feel understood, supported and equipped with practical tools that help them move from surviving to thriving.

Details of the professional regulatory bodies I am registered with are:

A registered member of Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council. The independent UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners. CNHC was set up with government support to protect the public by providing a UK voluntary register of health practitioners. CNHC’s register has been approved as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament.

Registered member of the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapists (AfSFH)

Registered member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)

Registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)

I am fully insured and also hold an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check certificate for working with vulnerable adults and children.

Online appointments are via Zoom video call, I use this platform only for online working as it is proven to be the most stable and GDPR compliant. There is no requirement for you to download software in order to have online sessions. If you wish to find out more about Zoom you can do so by visiting the website, https://zoom.us