Counsellor profile
Sarah Gensmantel, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and trauma
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 404515
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness skills
- Practical coping
About Sarah
Sarah Gensmantel is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She offers person-centred and integrative counselling and life coaching for adults and young people. Her work includes short and longer-term online sessions for a broad range of emotional difficulties, including anger and trauma.
Sarah blends talking therapy with practical techniques such as breathwork, meditation, mindfulness and yoga when these feel helpful. These practices are optional and introduced only if they suit the person’s needs. She makes clear what each approach involves so people can choose what feels right for them.
Her background in education included pastoral care and safeguarding for both young people and adults. That experience underpins how she supports people who feel overwhelmed, distressed or emotionally unsafe. She has supported people with anxiety, depression, low self-worth, loss and grief, addiction and recovery from sexual abuse and rape.
Sarah places the counselling relationship at the centre of her work. She listens closely to what is said and to what might be harder to describe, and works at a pace that suits each person. Practical coping strategies are offered alongside exploration of feelings and patterns, so sessions combine reflection with tools people can use day to day.
People who come to her often want help managing strong emotions, past trauma, relationship problems or life transitions. Sarah aims to help clients understand how their reactions develop and to try different ways of relating to anger, stress and hurt.
How sessions work
How her approaches fit into online sessions
Sarah commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This approach helps people notice patterns in close relationships and in responses to anger or abandonment.She also draws on client-centred methods, which focus on listening and understanding each person’s experience. That means sessions often start with the client's priorities and move at a pace they find manageable.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used when practical skill-building is helpful. CBT tools can include noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing assumptions and rehearsing different responses to reduce reactive behaviour.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life, and adapt the plan as those needs change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online working can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discussing how to structure sessions helps make them practical and workable around work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, addiction and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and integrative, combining talk therapy with optional practices like breathwork and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working in counselling and life coaching settings.
What are her credentials and base location?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can I use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not currently accepting international clients; sessions are for people within the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to book?
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 unsafe, use the crisis numbers.