SARAH
DIAGNOSED COMBINED ADHD, DYSCALCULIA & DYSPRAXIA & SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER
FAMILY DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP REPAIR & RESOLUTION THERAPIST
TEENS IN TROUBLE & OFFENDING PREVENTION INTERVENTION
ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOUR CONSULTANT
COURT, IPP & PAROLE ADHD EXPERT WITNESS & NEURODIVERSITY MEDIATOR
Sarah offers Online Therapy and Face to Face in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP13
PROFILE
Sarah is passionate about keeping ADHD teenagers away from the School-to-Prison pipeline. She has 10 years experience working with teenagers and young adolescents going off the rails – usually getting involved in gangs, knife crime, drug taking and dealing, extreme violence or downloading images.
The ADHD traits of risk-taking, thrill-seeking, pushing boundaries, being impulsive and not thinking of the consequences can get them into some very dire situations surprisingly quickly Often they have disengaged from school.
Sarah has worked with numerous families where communication has completely broken down. Often the young person is refusing to communicate with siblings or parents. Sometimes staying out for nights at a time leaving parents worried sick about what they can be getting up to.
Sarah will help where the help is most needed. If that is liaising with the school to try and keep your teenager in school, or to get them back into school, she will attend school meetings with you.
If your adolescent is already in trouble, maybe been arrested, has court hearings or Solicitors are already involved, Sarah will liaise with the Police and Legal Teams. She can arrange the professional reports you will need to explain how ADHD and any other neurodiversity has impacted offending behaviour.
Sarah will liaise on your behalf with CAMHS, Social Services, Solicitors and Barristers. She will happily come to court and represent your child or young adult as an ADHD Witness or ADHD Mediator.
Sarah specialises in helping families where communication has completely broken down. She will have separate sessions with parents and siblings and the adolescent followed by sessions with the whole family. She has yet to fail to bring a family back together even in the most severe circumstances when all hope has been lost.
Sarah specialises in helping IPP prisoners with ADHD access diagnosis and legal representation.
In person services that incur additional travel and time costs, will always be agreed in advance.
ADHD Author
Sarah is an author and has written 3 ADHD books on parenting and teaching ADHD children.
How NOT to Murder your ADHD Kid
How NOT to Damage your ADHD Adolescent
Teachers! How NOT to Kill the Spirit in your ADHD Kids
The Prison Counsellor
Qualifications
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills & Theory (CPCAB) Level 5. 2015
- Person Centred Counselling Diploma (ABC) Level 4. 2014
- Counselling Skills (ABC) Level 3. 2012
- Introduction to Counselling Skills (ABC) Level 2. 2010
- Introduction to Counselling (Open University) 2011
- Diploma in Life Coaching (NCFE) 2005
- Certificate in Life Coaching (NCFE) 2005
- Working with Addiction & Complex Needs. Level 3. 2020
- Drugs Awareness (Turning Point) 2003
- Introduction to Counselling, The Open University 2011
- Working with Sex Offenders Certificate Circles
- Youth Training & Level 2 Safeguarding Certificate Circles
- Leaving Care Mentor Certificate The Princes Trust
- Drugs Awareness Certificate Turning Point
- Current & clean DBS
- BACP Register Certificate of Proficiency. 2015
- Accredited Counsellor Ayanay Psychological Accreditation
Testimonials
Sarah made such an impact when she came to speak to our group in December. There were parents, carers, teachers and pupil support assistants there (some being both) and Sarah’s explanation of ADHD resonated with all of them.
We learnt so much about what makes our children and our pupils tick and ourselves as well. From now on we will be better equipped to help them succeed and overcome the challenges they face. Thanks for coming all the way to North East Scotland Sarah!
Sarah you’ve been such a brilliant help with my son. As you know when I first brought him to you he was self harming and feeling very depressed and bad about himself. He was recently diagnosed ADHD, 12, at a new school and floundering. We were worried sick.
However six weeks of seeing you and the brilliant news is that he feeling good about things again. He definitely seems happier in himself and school have said the same. Thank you for all your help with him. I think having someone to talk to that understands his ADHD and really knows how it feels has been a massive help and that you have been able to explain all about his ADHD to him. He said he feels better knowing his ADHD is the reason why he does a lot of things or feels a certain way about situations.
Thank you again and we will definitely contact you if he or I feel he needs to see you again.
I’ve had quite a few sessions with Sarah now and after so many disappointing and unfulfilling experiences with other counsellors I have to say it was worth the time and money with Sarah.
Mainly because she understands ADHD and spectrums on a personal level and also she isn’t clinical and unengaging which is often a problem with other counsellors. Sarah will talk back and advise and hand over valuable experience which leaves you elevated and not flat and dejected. Couldn’t recommend more.
Sarah, I wanted to say thank you for the impact you’ve had on my family over the last 6 months.
I filled in the contact page on Headstuff website back in September 2024 when we were in crisis with my 14 year old son, his recent diagnosis of ADHD and managing/coping with his behaviours. I was shocked to receive a personal email from you later that evening. You were empathetic, supportive and so helpful directing us to Thomas, an ADHD Coach.
Reading your book was nothing short of transformative. It made everything make sense and through reading it, I realised that my daughter, 12, also had ADHD too. I would have never looked at screening her without reading your book.
It is a night and day difference in our house now, with our family so much more cohesive now than I ever thought possible. There are obviously still wobbles and challenges, but we are currently 2 months without meltdowns and 6 months without running away or high risk behaviours.
My son is now medicated and sees Thomas 2-3 times a month and has really connected with him. They enjoy boxing together and my son has discovered he’s really quite good, boosting his self esteem.
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been able to share your book with friends and colleagues who felt as lost with their children’s diagnosis as I did back in September and it has completely changed their understanding and perspective on ADHD.
Thank you again for everything
We were lucky enough to find Sarah shortly after our son was diagnosed with ADHD, a condition which was having a very serious impact on his life and prospects.
Having been through the gamut of NHS therapists and CBT counsellors, none of whom were of any real help at all, Sarah’s expertise in this area has been a revelation to us and an enormous support to our son.
Sarah’s has an in-depth knowledge of ADHD and great empathy with those who suffer from it. Her advice is always practical, unpretentious and down-to-earth, and has helped our son to cope with his volatile emotions much better than before.
We would highly recommend Sarah to any parent with a child suffering from this condition.
I attended Sarah’s presentation in Adelaide, and just wow!
I could have listened to Sarah talk for hours.
She explained ADHD in such relatable terms to me as a parent, but also for the teachers in the audience to be able to understand what they see in the classroom.
The theory is all there, and Sarah presents it easily, supplemented with real life experience.
My only regret……it didn’t go longer and there wasn’t a “part two”!
The whole audience was buzzing!
I highly recommend seeing Sarah to anyone who has someone in their lives with ADHD! I guarantee you will leave feeling motivated and with lots of new knowledge!
Thank you, Sarah! From the bottom of my heart!
Thank you for coming to Australia! Hurry back!
When I met Sarah 3 years ago, I wasn’t really looking for counselling. I thought I was handling my life ok.
Looking back now I am so glad I took the opportunity to have that trial 1-2-1 session with Sarah as from that day forward my life has taken a complete 360 degree turn.
I was a 42 year old female in & out of trouble with the law, abusive relationships, dealing with alcohol issues & living in a damp wet mobile home on benefits My life was far from ok !! To be honest I was barely hanging on, I couldn’t care less if I lived or died. It was that bleak.
Over the past 3 years Sarah with her compassion ,kindness , dedication & professionalism slowly helped give me the courage to take back my life from the grips of fear, pain and paralysis. With her dedication faith and compassion she has transformed that ugly duckling into a swan, the caterpillar back into the butterfly And gave me belief in myself.
I have a little way to go but I am now learning to love myself again. I now believe I deserve to live the happy, joyfull loving life I hear about and that I am now beginning to experience.
Thanks to Sarah I am now living in a lovely apartment a stone throws away frm the beach, I’m driving my adorable little sports car and dating a wonderful caring loving guy.
I still have a way to go but I am looking forward to the many experiences life has ahead of me and all I can say is thankyou Sarah I owe you my life ! You are an inspiration and a wonderful friend. I’m so glad you are in my life and hope you will be for a long time to come xxx
Hey Sarah. Thank you for tonight. Such great feedback from parents/carers and staff members. We loved hearing your stories and insights into ADHD – informative, affirming and hilarious!
Parents and staff are definitely positioned more favourably to support children and students in their care. Great job.
Sarah,
This is a brief note to thank you for your time, energy, and insights yesterday. It was wonderful – rich in information and perspectives that will help strengthen the training resource. I’ll make sure you have a chance to view the footage before it is published.
Once again, thank you for your time and engagement in the project.
It was a pleasure to have Sarah Templeton as one of the speakers at our conference on Neurodiversity in Stoke-on-Trent on 31st of August 2024.
Sarah spoke on the following two topics :-
ADHD coaching and counselling.
Why rates of ADHD are rocketing and what parents can do to help their kids.
Her presentations were excellent and well-received by the audience. We have received very positive feedback on her talks.
Sarah was able to offer very different and refreshing perspectives on ADHD and how families can effectively deal with issues until they get seen by a professional.
Her commitment to her field of work is exemplary. I wish her all the best with her efforts in helping neurodiverse clients.
On behalf of all at Children, Families & Justice, I just wanted to sincerely thank you for your ADHD presentation this afternoon
It was a really enjoyable afternoon packed with useful information and I know it will generate many discussions around the various services.
I appreciate all the work and effort you put into this. Many thanks again.
For more information on Sarah, please visit – https://www.sarahtempleton.org.uk/