Sarah Semper, BACP
Integrative counsellor blending creative and practical therapy
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- Creative therapeutic tools
- Practical life focus
- Client-led pace
About Sarah
Sarah Semper works with people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. She helps with relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting strains, grief, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Sarah also supports clients dealing with trauma, attachment concerns, and identity matters including LGBT topics.
Sarah has more than 14 years of experience in practice. She trained as an integrative counsellor and is registered with the BACP, which appears as BACP in her credentials. Her background in arts psychotherapy means she often brings creative tools into sessions. This can include using art, imagery and expressive techniques alongside talking therapies and cognitive behavioural approaches.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are practical and focused on what the person wants to change. She aims to help people find clearer thinking, build self-worth, and discover steps that feel manageable in everyday life.
Sarah adapts methods to fit each person. Some people work through patterns rooted in attachment, others try focused exercises from cognitive behavioural therapy. Mindfulness and existential questions are also part of how she helps people reflect and decide what matters next.
People considering therapy are encouraged to start with a short matching process. Sarah accepts international clients and runs sessions from the United Kingdom. The first step is to use the Start Therapy button and complete a brief questionnaire to match with her and schedule sessions.
Sarah has more than 14 years of experience in practice. She trained as an integrative counsellor and is registered with the BACP, which appears as BACP in her credentials. Her background in arts psychotherapy means she often brings creative tools into sessions. This can include using art, imagery and expressive techniques alongside talking therapies and cognitive behavioural approaches.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are practical and focused on what the person wants to change. She aims to help people find clearer thinking, build self-worth, and discover steps that feel manageable in everyday life.
Sarah adapts methods to fit each person. Some people work through patterns rooted in attachment, others try focused exercises from cognitive behavioural therapy. Mindfulness and existential questions are also part of how she helps people reflect and decide what matters next.
People considering therapy are encouraged to start with a short matching process. Sarah accepts international clients and runs sessions from the United Kingdom. The first step is to use the Start Therapy button and complete a brief questionnaire to match with her and schedule sessions.
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
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How her approaches shape online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people understand emotional responses and needs. It can be useful for worries about connection, intimacy, abandonment and attachment-related concerns.Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person to find their own answers. The therapist offers a respectful, non-judgemental space that helps build self-worth and clarity about personal goals.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) involves noticing unhelpful thinking and testing different actions to change feelings. It is practical and often used for anxiety, stress and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try approaches in a collaborative way to see what helps best.
Confirm the session options before booking as the original biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins between other commitments. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, reduce the need to be on camera, or fit sessions into a lunch break, depending on how sessions are arranged.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sarah commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes, as well as relationship and intimacy-related difficulties and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on practical steps people can use between sessions and tailoring methods to individual needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and draws on a background in arts psychotherapy alongside counselling work.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her listed credential is BACP and she practises from the United Kingdom.
Can people use languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.