Sarah Gensmantel
Whole-person counselling and coaching
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About Sarah
Sarah Gensmantel is a Person-Centred (Integrative) counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who draws on a range of approaches to support adults and young people. She uses talking therapy alongside optional practices such as breathwork, meditation, mindfulness and yoga when these feel helpful. Sarah holds BACP accreditation and brings four years of clinical experience to her practice in the United Kingdom.
Her background in education included pastoral care and safeguarding for young people and adults.
Background and approach
That experience informed her approach to people who feel overwhelmed or distressed. Sarah often encounters concerns linked to trauma, anxiety and depression, and she also supports work around grief, addiction and low self-worth. In sessions she focuses on building a warm, non-judgemental relationship.
She listens to what is said and to what might be harder to name. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and practical strategies are offered to help day-to-day coping. When appropriate, Sarah integrates more holistic elements such as guided breathing or simple mindfulness exercises.
These are optional and tailored to each person rather than applied as standard tools. She aims to create a space where people feel understood and able to explore their experience. The work combines reflective listening, helping clients make sense of their feelings, and offering hands-on techniques they can use between sessions.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 404515
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Sarah's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
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.
How Sarah works online
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help with practical coping. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this can be useful for anxiety, depression and everyday stress. Together these approaches combine listening with hands-on techniques so sessions aim to be both reflective and practical.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals and preferences. That means trying things, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats were not exhaustively specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simple to use mindfulness exercises, breathing practices or cognitive tasks between appointments so therapeutic techniques can be woven into everyday routines.
Questions and answers
What kinds of issues can be raised in sessions?
Sarah supports people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The work is person-centred and integrative, with an emphasis on a warm, non-judgemental relationship and practical coping strategies to use between sessions.
What experience does the counsellor bring?
She has four years of clinical experience and a professional background in education focusing on pastoral care and safeguarding for young people and adults.
What professional credentials and location apply?
Sarah holds BACP accreditation and practices in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography mentions online counselling; please confirm current session options before booking to ensure the chosen format meets your needs.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
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