Counsellor profile
Sarah Semper, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Sarah
Sarah Semper is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years' experience. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting strains, and issues around self-esteem. She also works with people facing grief, trauma, and life changes, and with clients who identify as LGBT.
Sarah uses talking therapy alongside creative methods drawn from her arts psychotherapy background. She may introduce art, imagery and other expressive techniques to help people find words for difficult feelings. She also draws on cognitive behavioural approaches when clients want clear strategies for managing thoughts and moods.
Her sessions aim to help people build emotional clarity and a stronger sense of self. Conversations are practical and grounded. Sarah helps people notice patterns and try small, manageable changes between sessions.
People come to her for support with attachment and relationship wounds, parenting pressures, adoption and foster care concerns, and issues linked to ageing or caregiving. She also works with those exploring identity, body image, kink and intimacy-related concerns, and challenges tied to chronic illness or disability.
Over time Sarah combines client-centred listening with focused techniques from CBT and mindfulness. She tailors the mix to each person's needs, checking in about what helps and adjusting the approach. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site process to see online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How approaches like attachment, client-centred work and CBT are used online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to identify attachment needs and try different responses in relationships. This approach often helps with intimacy, abandonment concerns and communication difficulties.Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and the person’s own pace. The therapist provides space for people to tell their story and make sense of feelings, which suits those who need time to process parenting stress, grief or identity questions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety and low mood and to test out small changes between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods together, adjusting based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed package.
Session formats are not listed on this profile, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel, or choose a shorter check-in when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can offer the same conversational and skills-based work online as in-person, adapted to each person’s needs.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting concerns are supported?
She supports adults with parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, and communication problems at home.
How would she approach relationship or intimacy issues?
Sarah combines attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening to help people understand patterns in relationships and try different ways of relating.
What experience does she have working with these topics?
She has 14 years of experience supporting people across a wide age range and with concerns such as trauma, grief, anxiety and parenting challenges.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified on this profile.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.