Sarah Gensmantel, BACP
Sarah Gensmantel is a counsellor and psychotherapist with four years of professional practice.
About Sarah
Sarah Gensmantel is a counsellor and psychotherapist with four years of professional practice. She holds BACP accreditation, and offers online support for adults who are struggling with emotional and psychological challenges. Sarah blends talking therapy with optional holistic practices when these fit the client's needs.
Sarah usually begins by listening closely and getting a clear sense of what a person is facing. She values a warm, non-judgemental relationship and aims to help people feel understood before moving forward.
Background and approach
Sessions can be short term or longer term, depending on what someone needs. Her work commonly addresses stress, anxiety, depression and grief alongside issues such as addiction, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Sarah has a particular interest in trauma and childhood trauma, and in helping people who have experienced abuse or painful loss.
She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Practical skills form a part of sessions. Sarah offers everyday coping strategies, breathing exercises, and mindfulness practices when these are useful.
Any breathwork, meditation or yoga-based tools are optional and tailored to each person’s situation. Her background in education involved pastoral care and safeguarding, which informs a careful, attentive approach. Sarah aims to move at a pace that suits each individual and to help clients build insight and workable steps forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404515 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the work, giving them space to be heard without judgement. In this way the therapist follows the client's lead and offers understanding and acceptance as a foundation for change.
Finding the right approach is something to do together. Sarah will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and test different ways of working to see what feels most helpful. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can fit into a short break or need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer typing or want brief, frequent check-ins. These formats make it easier to fit support around work, family or mobility needs while keeping the focus on therapeutic progress and practical coping skills.
Frequently asked
What issues does Sarah commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and low self-esteem, among other concerns such as relationship or intimacy-related issues and coping with life changes.
What is Sarah's approach in therapy?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, emphasising a warm, non-judgemental relationship and practical coping strategies like breathing and mindfulness when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sarah has four years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sarah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sarah?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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