Sarah Gensmantel

Sarah Gensmantel is a Person-Centred (Integrative) counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who works online with adults and young people. She brings four years of clinical experience and a background in education and pastoral care. Sarah uses everyday language and practical tools to help people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck.

She blends talking therapy with optional holistic practices when helpful. These can include breathwork, meditation, mindfulness and yoga, and Sarah adapts any additional practices to suit each person. Sessions can be short term or longer term depending on what the client needs.

Sarah has a particular interest in trauma, including childhood trauma, and has supported people through PTSD, recovery from sexual abuse and rape, and addiction. She also helps with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-worth, grief and relationship concerns. Eating and body image difficulties are among the issues she addresses alongside many others.

Her work is shaped by warmth, openness and a non-judgemental stance. She aims to build a relationship that feels safe so clients can explore hard material at a pace that suits them. Practical coping strategies are offered alongside listening and reflection.

In sessions Sarah listens to both what is said and what feels difficult to name. She seeks to understand each person’s view of their life, and then works collaboratively to develop insight and manageable ways to cope day to day.

Therapeutic approaches in online counselling

Sarah often combines person-centred ways of working with targeted methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-based ideas. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps by breaking down unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical strategies to manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationships shape current patterns, which can be useful for issues with closeness, trust or abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sarah will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then tailor the mix of approaches collaboratively. This allows the pace and focus to shift as needs change over time.

If you are considering online counselling, check the session formats offered before you book. Confirming the available options will help you plan how therapy fits into your life. Online sessions can make it easier to attend from home, fit a session into a work break, or choose a shorter check-in by phone if that suits you better. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online therapy that focuses on practical change as well as emotional processing, helping you use coping strategies between sessions.