Hello!
I started Sawya Mind and Body because I understand, from the inside, the particular exhaustion that high-achieving, childfree women carry. The burnout that builds quiety beneath a life you’ve consciously and intentionally chosen.
The people-pleasing that leaves you wondering who you actually are beneath all the doing. The disconnection that creeps in when the world around you seems to be living a completely different chapter. The nagging sense that something is missing, even when nothing is technically ‘wrong’
I know that experience - that's why I have created a space that truly understands.
Sawya comes from the Cornish word meaning ‘to heal’. I am originally from Cornwall and have spent much of my life in this amazing part of the world. There’s something about the landscape that relates to how I think about healing - wild, grounded and quietly resilient.
I bring over 10 years experience working as a therapist and clinical supervisor across NHS primary care services and the private sector. I've been practicing CBT since 2016 and completed my training at the University of Exeter. I am BABCP accredited and I am also trained in EMDR, ACT, compassion focused threrapy and somatic approaches.
I work with women navigating:
Burnout and chronic stress
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and overwhelm
People-pleasing and loss of identity
The disconnection that comes with living outside of the expected script
Feeling unable to be completely honest about your choices
Carrying a sense of shame
Feeling as though you love your life but something still feels off
Working with The Armed Forces
As a military spouse, I know how this life can feel. The constant relocations, the long stretches of solo living, the way your own identity can take a back seat when your world is shaped by someone else’s service. For childfree military spouses, that isolation can run especially deep - existing on the edge of a community built around family milestones you’re not part of, while also trying to build and maintain your own sense of belonging.
I also work with female reservists and veterans - women navigating the complex intersection of military identity, burnout, and the challenge of finding themselves outside of or after service. These are stories that deserve more space than they currently get.
With additional training through Kent and Medway NHS Trust Armed Forces Network and experience working alongside veteran colleagues clinically and therapeutically, I understand the culture, the pressures and the unspoken weight this community carries.
If any of this resonates, I’d love to hear from you.
My Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Exeter
Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, University of Exeter
High Intensity CBT Supervision, University of East Anglia
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, parts 1-4, EMDR Masterclass
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cardiff University
Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dr Candice Monson via Combat Stress
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Level Three Safeguarding Adults
Mental Health First Aid
Enhanced adults and children DBS
