

Sabina Challenger
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I am a highly experienced mental health professional with over 20 years as a social worker, specialising in complex cases involving safeguarding concerns such as self-harm, suicide, domestic violence, coercive and controlling behaviour, child protection, elder abuse, FGM, and non-recent sexual abuse disclosures.
My therapeutic approach combines psychosocial support with grounding techniques and emotional regulation strategies, offering a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where individuals feel heard, supported, and empowered. Guided by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), I believe everyone has the ability to grow and heal, and I work alongside individuals to co-create personalised plans that support emotional regulation, stronger relationships, and recovery from life’s challenges.
With extensive knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory service provision, and safeguarding processes, I provide supervision and guidance to independent therapists navigating safeguarding issues in private practice, helping reduce the isolation that can come with working alone. I also collaborate with organisations to strengthen governance, ensuring safe and effective safeguarding practices are embedded across services.
Above all, I am committed to creating a safe and supportive environment where people feel genuinely heard, valued, and empowered to move forward with hope and confidence.
A Personal Journey
A Lived Experience
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The process of adjusting to single status, parenting alone, and navigating child contact arrangements is a unique journey—one that can only truly be understood by those who have experienced it. My own lived experience inspired me to develop a model of intervention that integrates specialist psychosocial therapy with coaching, designed to support parents in managing these complexities.
At the heart of this framework is a focus on the impact of coercive and controlling behaviour on a child’s mental health and emotional well-being, as well as the longer-term consequences of continued exposure. This understanding is central to shaping parental guidance and informs how parents engage with the other parent, with professionals, and with the family court.
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For more information on services for single parents, please click the link below.
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