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Sarah Gensmantel, BACP

Sarah Gensmantel is a counsellor and psychotherapist who works online with adults and young people.

About Sarah

Sarah Gensmantel is a counsellor and psychotherapist who works online with adults and young people. She uses a person-centred, integrative approach and combines talking therapy with optional holistic practices when they help. Sarah is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.

She has four years of professional experience and a background in education and pastoral care. Her work often focuses on trauma and childhood trauma, but she also supports people with anxiety, depression, low self-worth, loss and grief, and addiction.

Background and approach

She listens without judgement and aims to help people feel understood. Sessions include practical coping ideas you can use between meetings. Sarah mixes different ways of working depending on what each person needs.

That can include attachment-based thinking, mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural ideas, and longer psychodynamic conversation. She explains options simply and checks in about what feels useful. Alongside talking, Sarah may offer breathwork, meditation, mindfulness practices or yoga when these suit a client's needs.

These are optional and are adapted for the individual rather than prescribed as a fixed programme. Her past work in education involved pastoral care and safeguarding, so she is used to supporting people who feel overwhelmed or emotionally unsafe. Sessions move at a pace chosen by the client, with an emphasis on being warm, open and non-judgemental.

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BACP	404515	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, 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

Ways of working Sarah names

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How her approaches work online

Sarah uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current feelings and reactions. This can be useful for issues like insecure attachment, abandonment concerns and relationship difficulties.

She also uses client-centred practice which means she listens closely, follows the person's pace, and offers a non-judgemental space to make sense of feelings. This approach suits people who need time to feel heard and to build trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sarah will discuss different methods and agree on what feels most helpful given a person's needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when face-to-face interaction matters, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility constraints while keeping focus on the therapeutic relationship.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression, plus addictions and relationship issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and person-centred, combining talking therapy with practical coping strategies and optional holistic practices such as breathwork and meditation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist, with a background in education and pastoral care.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.