Sanibel’s Mission

Sanibel started as a small charity in 1998, providing bereavement counselling in East London. The organisation took its name from an island off the Florida coast that was the favoured holiday destination for its founders.

We now provide a range of brief psychological services to more than 4000 people referred to us every year. This website outlines these activities in more detail.

In these difficult times more people than ever are requesting help to cope with their stressful lives and traditional definitions of ‘mental illness’ appear less and less persuasive. Although the economic climate is demanding, we take seriously our responsibility to provide services that are accessible, cost-effective, flexible and community-based.

At Sanibel, our services promote personal autonomy and responsibility rather than dependence on the state, focus on people’s strengths rather than deficits and emphasise what people have in common, rather than magnifying divisive differences.

If you have come to this website as a client, we hope that we can help you on the road to a more meaningful and rewarding life. 

If you have come to this website as a GP, we hope that we can help you be more effective in offering in-surgery help and identifying the appropriate pathways for your patients.