Counsellor profile
Sarah Semper, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- CBT techniques
- Attachment work
- Creative approaches
About Sarah
Counsellor Sarah Semper is a BACP member with 14 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting, grief and trauma. Sessions also cover self-esteem, coping with life changes and LGBT matters.
Sarah uses a mix of talking therapy and practical techniques. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses attachment-informed work to look at how past relationships affect current patterns.
Her background includes arts psychotherapy elements. That means she may suggest creative ways to express feelings, such as image work or simple art-based tasks alongside conversation. This can help when words alone feel limiting.
Sarah describes her style as client-centred. She listens to what matters to each person and works at a steady pace. She discusses options and agrees small steps that feel manageable in day-to-day life.
She has supported a wide range of issues beyond the main concerns, including abandonment and attachment issues, adoption and foster care themes, ageing and caregiver stress, autism and Asperger syndrome related concerns, body image, chronic illness and codependency. She also works with matters linked to kink and alternative sex culture, blended family challenges and communication or control problems.
People considering sessions are invited to think about what they most want to change. Sarah will help set goals and review progress as therapy continues. Practical tools and reflective conversation are combined to help people build clearer ways of coping.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps with trust, closeness and repeated conflict in relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on what matters to the individual. It supports exploration of feelings and choices at a steady, respectful pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and together they will decide what fits best for the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted as the work progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as they are not listed here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around family, work and travel. It can offer shorter check-ins when needed, and it removes time spent travelling to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to share practical exercises, reflective conversation and simple creative tasks to suit everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, grief and trauma among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She follows a client-centred approach and mixes talking therapy with practical techniques and creative tasks when helpful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 14 years of experience working with people across a wide age range in the UK.
What professional body is she part of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I do sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees set?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.