- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem
- CBT and attachment
About Sarah
Sarah Semper is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She works with young adults and others who are managing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and intimacy challenges, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
Sarah uses talking therapy alongside practical techniques. She also draws on creative methods from an arts psychotherapy background, such as art, imagery and other expressive tools, when these feel helpful. Sessions aim to help people make sense of painful patterns and build clearer day-to-day coping strategies.
Her approach combines well-known models like cognitive behavioural therapy with attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. That means sessions include exploring how past relationships shape current feelings, noticing unhelpful thought patterns, and focusing on the person's immediate concerns and goals.
She has worked with a broad range of issues beyond the core list, including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, identity questions such as LGBT matters, and longer-term difficulties like chronic illness, caregiving stress and body image. Sarah also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care histories, attachment issues and dissociation.
Practical help in sessions can include short-term problem solving, mindfulness exercises, and paced exploration of difficult memories. People choosing to work with Sarah normally begin by clarifying what they want from therapy and then set realistic next steps together.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape how people connect today. It helps when patterns of trust, closeness or avoidance repeat in friendships or romances. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioural experiments, which can reduce anxiety and lift low mood.Finding the best approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively, discussing goals and preferences and adjusting methods as the work unfolds. That might mean prioritising skills-based CBT exercises for a spell, then spending time on attachment-related themes and creative expression if that feels useful.
Confirm the exact session formats before you book, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins between commitments. It also lets people try different ways of working, such as using imagery or guided mindfulness during a session, without changing the overall therapeutic aim.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem problems, grief and life changes among other concerns.
How would she approach my situation?
She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-focused thinking, plus creative methods when useful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 14 years of experience working with people across a wide range of issues.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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