Counsellor profile
Sarah Gensmantel, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
About Sarah
Sarah Gensmantel is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She offers person-centred counselling, psychotherapy and life coaching for adults and young people. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and addictions.
Sarah combines talking therapy with optional practices such as breathwork, meditation, mindfulness and yoga when these feel helpful. These additional practices are offered only when the client wants them and are introduced gently alongside therapy. She has particular experience with childhood trauma but welcomes anyone seeking support during a difficult time.
Before counselling she worked in education supporting young people and adults, focusing on pastoral care and safeguarding. That background contributes to her experience helping people who feel overwhelmed, distressed or unsafe emotionally. She has worked with issues such as PTSD, depression, loss, addiction and recovery from sexual abuse and rape.
Her practice centres on building a reliable therapeutic relationship. Sarah listens to what clients say and to what feels harder to name. She uses that understanding to help clients make sense of their experience and to develop practical coping strategies for everyday life.
Sessions progress at a pace set by the person seeking support. Sarah offers both short-term and longer-term work and aims to balance exploration with concrete tools clients can use between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how past connections affect current feelings. Online sessions can help people recognise patterns in relationships and develop safer ways of relating. Client-centred therapy puts the person at the centre of the conversation, with the counsellor listening closely and following the client's pace; this approach supports people who need space to explore hard feelings and make sense of them.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sarah will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and help choose which methods to use. That collaboration means the plan can change as you progress and new priorities emerge.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so check the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around parenting, work and daily life because they remove travel and can shorten time away from home. Other practical benefits include quieter check-ins by audio when bandwidth is limited, or using mindfulness exercises and breathwork during a session to practice tools you can use between appointments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, parenting pressures and related concerns.
How would she approach therapy with me?
Her approach is person-centred and integrative, combining talking therapy with practical strategies and optional mindfulness or breathwork when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy, plus prior experience in education and pastoral care.
What are her professional credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model 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 your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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