Sarah Gensmantel, BACP

Sarah Gensmantel is a person-centred (integrative) counsellor, psychotherapist, and life coach who provides both short-term and long-term online counselling to adults and young people. She blends talking therapy with optional holistic practices such as breathwork, meditation, mindfulness, and yoga, tailoring any additional techniques to fit each person’s needs and preferences.

Sarah brings a particular interest and experience in working with trauma, including childhood trauma, while remaining open to supporting anyone seeking help with emotional or psychological challenges. Her background in education, with a focus on pastoral care and safeguarding for young people and adults, has given her extensive experience helping those who feel overwhelmed, distressed, or emotionally unsafe.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, low self-worth, loss and grief, addiction, and recovery from sexual abuse and rape. At the centre of her work is the therapeutic relationship; she aims to meet people with warmth, openness, and without judgement or assumptions, creating a sense of safety that supports healing and growth.

Sarah listens attentively to both what is said and what may be harder to express, seeking to understand each person’s world from their perspective. Together she and the client explore issues, develop insight, and identify practical coping strategies that can be used in daily life, always moving at a pace that feels right for the individual. She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her professional affiliation and commitment to established practice standards.