- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Creative expressive methods
- Attachment-informed care
About Sarah
Sarah Semper is a BACP-registered counsellor with 14 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, low mood and grief, and supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, and questions about self-esteem. She also offers help for trauma and abuse, and for people navigating life changes or identity issues related to LGBT experiences.
Sarah draws on talking therapy alongside creative methods from her arts psychotherapy background. This can include using imagery, art or expressive exercises alongside conversational work and thought-focused techniques. Sessions aim to help people notice unhelpful patterns, build everyday coping habits, and make small changes that feel manageable.
Her approach emphasises the person in front of her rather than a fixed method. She uses attachment-based ideas to understand how relationships shape feelings. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot and shift thinking patterns, and mindfulness skills to work with stress and rumination.
Sarah has worked with people across a wide age range and with varied life stories. Over time she focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions alongside time to talk through difficult experiences. Her practice is collaborative - she and the client agree on goals and ways to measure progress.
If you are looking for a counsellor who combines creative tools with thought-focused work, Sarah offers a flexible, down-to-earth style. To start, you can follow the site’s process to match and schedule a first appointment.
Sarah draws on talking therapy alongside creative methods from her arts psychotherapy background. This can include using imagery, art or expressive exercises alongside conversational work and thought-focused techniques. Sessions aim to help people notice unhelpful patterns, build everyday coping habits, and make small changes that feel manageable.
Her approach emphasises the person in front of her rather than a fixed method. She uses attachment-based ideas to understand how relationships shape feelings. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot and shift thinking patterns, and mindfulness skills to work with stress and rumination.
Sarah has worked with people across a wide age range and with varied life stories. Over time she focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions alongside time to talk through difficult experiences. Her practice is collaborative - she and the client agree on goals and ways to measure progress.
If you are looking for a counsellor who combines creative tools with thought-focused work, Sarah offers a flexible, down-to-earth style. To start, you can follow the site’s process to match and schedule a first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Sarah’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to identify patterns in relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and clearer.Client-centred work focuses on the person’s experience, offering a supportive space to talk without judgement. In an online setting this means the therapist listens, reflects and follows the client’s priorities to help them feel understood and seen.
Cognitive behavioural ideas help people spot thoughts that fuel anxiety or low mood and then test small changes in thinking and behaviour. Sarah often pairs these thought-focused tools with simple practices between sessions to build new everyday habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss aims, preferences and practical needs, and then try methods that fit the client’s goals. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and use audio or video to match comfort and convenience. These practical benefits can help people maintain regular contact and apply what they practise in everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sarah help with?
Sarah supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and grief, and those facing relationship and intimacy problems. She also helps with parenting stress, self-esteem, trauma and life changes.
What is Sarah's style in therapy?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining talking with practical exercises. She aims to help people notice patterns and build helpful everyday habits.
How much experience does she have?
Sarah has 14 years of experience working with people across a wide age range and varied life stories.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Sarah?
She accepts international clients; check scheduling options and time zones when arranging appointments.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Sarah?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.