- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness and breathwork
- Practical coping strategies
About Sarah
Sarah Gensmantel is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist with four years' experience. She offers person-centred integrative counselling and life coaching for adults and young people. Sarah works with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress and anger, and she also supports issues like addiction, relationship struggles and low self-esteem.
She combines talking therapy with optional practices such as breathwork, mindfulness, meditation and yoga when these feel helpful. These additional practices are offered only when the client wants them. Sessions can be short term or longer, depending on what a person needs.
Sarah’s background is in education, where she specialised in pastoral care and safeguarding. That experience shaped how she supports people who feel overwhelmed or emotionally unsafe. She has supported people dealing with childhood trauma, PTSD, loss, addiction and recovery from sexual abuse and rape.
In sessions she listens closely to what is said and to what may be harder to name. The work focuses on understanding a person’s world from their point of view and on developing practical coping strategies for day-to-day life. Pace is set by the client, with attention to what feels manageable.
Sarah welcomes people who need support, understanding or guidance during difficult times. If someone is unsure where to begin she can help identify priorities and next steps together.
Approach and how online sessions work
Sarah commonly draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural approaches in her clinical work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people understand how they connect with others and manage strong feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and practising practical ways to change them, which can be useful for anger, anxiety and low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to needs, goals and preferences and then discuss which methods might fit best. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work develops.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches, like mindfulness or breathwork, adapt well to remote sessions, while CBT tasks can be set between meetings to practise new skills in daily life.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and family problems, anger and low self-esteem.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses a person-centred approach and integrates practical strategies, mindfulness and breathwork when appropriate to help people understand and manage anger.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years' experience and a professional background in education focusing on pastoral care and safeguarding, which informs her work with people who feel overwhelmed.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.