Est. 1836
About Sanctuary Therapy Centre
A calm, professionally maintained home for therapy and therapeutic practice — serving clients online across the UK and in person in Prestwich, Manchester and Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.
Who we are
Sanctuary Therapy Centre was founded to provide a truly professional, welcoming environment for both therapy clients and the therapists who serve them. We believe the space in which therapy takes place matters — that a calm, well-maintained, thoughtfully designed room makes a real difference to the quality of every session.
We are a small, independent centre — not a corporate chain. Our decisions are made with the wellbeing of our practitioners and clients in mind, and we are committed to maintaining the highest professional standards.
Est. 1836
A building with history
Oakhill Court in Prestwich is a grade-listed Victorian building that has served the local community for nearly two centuries. Today, its calm, well-proportioned rooms provide an ideal environment for therapeutic work — quiet enough to focus, characterful enough to feel human.
The building has been thoughtfully adapted for modern therapeutic practice: sound masking between rooms, a comfortable waiting area, step-free access, and on-site parking — while preserving the original character that makes it special.
Our team
Gisela Ramirez
CBT & EMDR Therapist — OCD, Anxiety & Trauma Specialist
Gisela Ramirez is an accredited CBT and EMDR therapist based at Sanctuary Therapy Centre in Prestwich and Hebden Bridge, helping adults with OCD, anxiety, trauma and depression — online across the UK and worldwide, in English or Spanish.
Learn more about therapy with Gisela →We also host a small community of independent therapists who rent rooms at Sanctuary. If you're a therapist looking for a professional base, see our room hire page.