Sara Dryburgh 8 November 1955 – 19 August 2022
Sara Dryburgh died on 19 August 2022. If you are a former patient in need of guidance or advice, she made arrangements for you. Please email and we will be in touch.
Guardian Article: Lessons From My Dying Therapist
One of Sara’s patients had been a journalist on The Guardian. Sara commissioned her to write about their final months together, and this article is the result.
Memorial Bench
There is a bench dedicated to Sara’s memory in Alexandra Park overlooking the boating lake, next to the statue of the lion. This link takes you to a map.
Sara at Delphi
A friend scattered a few of Sara’s ashes at the Temple of Delphi (under the tree to the right).
Most fitting, because if Sara had been born in ancient Greece she would probably have been a priestess of Delphi.
And she scattered some more in the sea at Nafplio:
And some more at the Lyceum in Athens – the home of Aristotle and a former temple of Apollo.
More Photos
What Makes a Good Life?
Sara’s thoughts in a short video.
Sara Talking About Psychotherapy
Tributes
Sara made a huge difference at a crucial time in my life. The kindest woman and full of life!
Sara was a special, unique and talented person who has helped me immensely and made me a better version of myself. She had a special gift which I was lucky enough to experience over many years. I will always remember her fondly.
She had a fantastic spirit and was a wonderful person.
I was very fortunate to have a series of sessions with Sara both face to face and remotely. She really helped me and I’ll always be grateful to her. I had tried various therapies and therapists before chancing upon her and I immediately felt at ease with her and enjoyed her company immensely.
She had an incredible positive spirit and is warmly remembered by the healthcare professionals at the Whittington who were involved in her care.
Our journey together was incredibly intense and long – 46 years. I’m so grateful for our great friendship. You’re such a joyful soul always loving and enriching other people’s lives. Thank you for friendship.
And softly she would help me out in an uncomfortable territory.
Sara’s teachings are with me constantly. I am extremely grateful for the wisdom she has passed on to me over the years.
Sara was such a wonderful person, she always made me laugh and significantly built up my confidence over the past 2 and a half years.
She was the best soul I have ever met in my entire life and I will always remember her.
Your name will be always synonym of life. Your words will be always an echo that guide us. Your smile will be always a reminder not to take all this too seriously. This journey is meaningless without joy, and you showed it to us every day, because you’ve always been a step forward.
Thank you Sara.
She was always there for me and she tried hard to help me until the last moment. She has been professional as well as a warm and kind person to speak with. I have seen dedication and passion in Sara while we had our sessions and I have learned a lot from her.
…the immense impact Sara had on the lives of her clients. For me, meeting her was transformative. One of the very best things to happen to me and an extraordinary blessing. She is my favourite person.
I feel very lucky to have known Sara, she was very very special, I shall miss her so very much.
Thank you so much for helping me grow over the last three years. I will always cherish our sessions and I am very lucky to have met you. I now feel confident, happy (most of the time), wiser, ambitious, fulfilled and much better at accepting change. I will have you in my heart always.