Menopause Support That Actually Makes Sense
Feel like yourself again with clarity, confidence and control over your hormones.
Menopause Support in Colchester Essex & Online Across the UK
I’m based at The Manor Health and Wellness Centre in Colchester, Essex, where I offer private one to one menopause and perimenopause consultations in a calm, welcoming and supportive environment.
Whether you are experiencing perimenopause symptoms or are in post menopause I can help you understand what’s happening and explore personalised options to support your health and wellbeing, including HRT support where appropriate.
If you’re based outside Colchester, I also offer secure online menopause consultations across the UK. This means you can access personalised menopause and hormone support from the comfort of your own home, wherever you are in the UK.
Menopause isn’t the end of anything, it is a powerful transition which CAN lead to the best years of your life yet, believe me when I say this, I’m on this journey too, I fully understand how you are feeling.
But for many women, it can feel confusing, overwhelming, and like you are completely out of control.
If you’ve been told to “just get on with it” or feel like you’re not being heard, you’re not alone.
You deserve answers. You deserve support, and you deserve to feel like YOU again.
What Is Perimenopause?
Understanding the transition and what’s really happening in your body.
Perimenopause is the phase leading up to menopause, when your hormones begin to fluctuate, sometimes dramatically. It can start as early as your mid 30s to early 40s and can last for several years before menopause actually occurs, this is when you have gone a full 12 months without a period. During this time, your body is no longer following a predictable hormonal rhythm and that’s when symptoms begin to show up.
Common Symptoms that you might be experiencing are:
Mood Changes
Anxiety, irritability and low mood can feel overwhelming. You’re not alone.
Sleep Disturbances
Waking up at night, restless sleep and feeling exhausted in the day can take their toll.
Brain Fog & Fatigue
Stuggling to focus, forgetfulness and constant fatigue are common – and real.
Weight Changes
Hormonal shifts can affect your metabolism, cravings and where your body holds weight.
- Irregular or heavier periods
- Anxiety or low mood
- Brain fog & forgetfulness
- Poor sleep or waking at 3am
- Weight gain (especially around the middle)
- Low energy & fatigue
- PMS that feels worse than ever
- Low libido
- Hot flushes & night sweats
- Allergies
- Feeling sensitive and overly emotional
There is a reason you feel this way and there is so much we can do about it
Feel calmer, stronger, more energised and more like you again.
This chapter of your life doesn’t have to be about simply getting through menopause.
It can be the beginning of feeling better than you have in years.
Why a Holistic Approach to Menopause is Key
There is no one size fits all approach.
For many women, HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) can be life changing and when appropriate, it can be an important part of your support plan.
But it’s not the only piece of the puzzle.
A truly effective approach looks at:
✔ Nutrition to stabilise blood sugar and support hormones
✔ Stress & nervous system regulation (this is HUGE for cortisol balance)
✔ Optimising gut health & detoxification pathways
✔ Sleep optimisation
✔ Lifestyle and environmental factors (like hormone disruptors)
This is where real, lasting change happens.
How I Can Help You
As a Menopause specialist I can help you understand your changing body, work with your hormones and feel in control again without overwhelm.
Together we will:
- Identify what’s driving your symptoms
- Support your hormones naturally and effectively
- Create a personalised plan that fits your life
- Help you feel calmer, clearer and more energised
- Give you confidence in your body again
- Discuss HRT if appropriate and also Hormone Testing if needed
This is not about guesswork.
This is about education, empowerment and real results.
Work With Me
Looking for a menopause clinic in Colchester or an experienced perimenopause specialist in Essex? I would love to help. Book your consultation at The Manor Health and Wellness Centre in Colchester or arrange an online appointment wherever you are in the UK. Whether you’re just starting to notice changes or deep in perimenopause, I offer support tailored to you:
“I have just completed a programme with Sarah, having decided to seek help as I was feeling generally rubbish and displaying peri menopausal symptoms. After only 4 weeks I am feeling so much better, both physically and emotionally, and feel armed and ready to go forward and continue to improve my health and well-being. Sarah is knowledgeable and professional, and above all else has an empathy that makes the coaching sessions enjoyable and personal. The programme was rounded off with a fantastic massage, which I didn’t want to end! For anyone in a similar position, I highly recommend Sarah’s services to put you back on the right path”
“The symptoms of perimenopause, had gradually crept up on me; forgetfulness, ‘brain fog’, difficulty sleeping and generally feeling a bit low and out of sorts, but as I was waiting for changes in my menstrual cycle to trigger the start of menopause, I simply brushed them off.
Then following a big change in my career, I started to struggle. I didn’t think I was picking things up quickly enough, started questioning my ability and whether I was good enough for my new job, and this spiralled into anxiety and a big dip in self-confidence. I felt like I was losing my positive and happy self and was scared of the woman I was turning into!
Following what I can only describe as a distressing visit to the GP, who with one eye on her PC and the other on the clock, helpfully advised me to Google to determine the best option for me – either HRT or anti-depressants – and then let her know, I turned to Sarah for advice.
When we started talking, all the bottled up emotions and worries came out like a tsunami! Sarah listened, empathised, passed me tissues and managed to convince me I wasn’t going mad!
She explained the biology behind my symptoms, to assure me what I was feeling was caused by a physical chemical imbalance and it wasn’t ‘all in my head’. I can’t explain the relief I felt.
Sarah didn’t write off HRT as a possible solution and she explained the pros and cons, but most importantly we discussed what other options I had.
For the past eight months at Sarah’s recommendation, I’ve been taking 100% natural remedies and I feel like a new woman – actually that’s wrong, I feel like myself again!!
I’ve regained control of all aspects of my life and Sarah plays an essential part in my well-being. We check in regularly to make sure my treatment continues to be effective.
If I need to go on HRT further down the line, I’ll be able to make that decision in an informed way, but in the meantime I’m happy relying on the natural remedies that Sarah has recommended and the support she is giving me.”
“In July I went to the doctor because I was constantly crying and not coping with work demands. I was forgetful and anxious, I lost all confidence, I put on weight, I couldn’t sleep and had hot flushes. I was just generally a mess, it was completely out of character!
My doctor diagnosed me as being depressed and prescribed me antidepressants and arranged counselling. Although talking to someone helped it certainly didn’t help or cure any of my problems.
I felt unable to work as I would burst into tears at the slightest problem, I am lucky as my employers are amazing and realised I had more going on and put me in touch with Sarah.
I was a bit dubious to start with but after my first session I came away feeling so much better in the fact that the way I was feeling was normal for someone going through the menopause.
I kept a food diary which I sent to Sarah and we discussed a better diet and my fluid intake as my food diary was rather appalling! Within a week I was eating fruit & vegetables daily and using recipes from Sarahs website! My Gut health improved 100% and I am now able to go to the toilet daily without using any laxatives where as before I was lucky to go every 3-4 days!
Since my sessions with Sarah I’m back at work and very happy. I’m gaining back my confidence, I have more energy than I have had for along time and I cannot remember the last time I cried.
I find myself doing breathing exercises without even thinking about it and have routines in place for eating and sleeping.
I have stopped taking my antidepressants as I no longer need them! I am eating more than I used to and I’m losing weight because I’m eating healthily, I have lost 11.5lbs!
My sleep is improving and I no longer get night sweats although I still have hot flushes they are getting less as time goes on as I know It will continue to improve the more I look after myself.”
“I would highly recommend Sarah she has turned my life around, she has empowered me to take control over my body and the knowledge to understand what is going on with my change”