- Compassionate listener
- Goal focused
- 16 years experience
About Sara
Sara Bice is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She supports people working through relationship and intimacy concerns, substance-related struggles, and family conflict. Sara brings a direct, respectful approach and encourages people to take the first step toward change.
She uses a mix of straightforward conversation and evidence-informed tools. That means listening closely, then tailoring practical steps and goals to each person's situation. Sessions often include problem-solving, exploring thoughts and behaviors, and building skills people can use between meetings.
Sara draws on Client-Centered ideas to keep the work focused on each person's priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Solution-Focused techniques to set clear goals and small experiments that move a person forward. Mindfulness and existential perspectives are woven in when they fit the client's needs and values.
With 16 years of experience practicing in New York, she blends compassion with clear guidance. Sara aims to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful rather than prescriptive. She encourages people to be curious about what might help and to try manageable changes.
The therapist adapts pace and methods to each person's life and responsibilities. She invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to start with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step to see if it's a good fit.
How her approaches translate to online work
Sara commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and letting the person's priorities guide the work, which helps when someone needs validation and space to figure things out. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying different strategies over a few sessions and adjusting based on what proves most useful.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find they can practice skills between sessions more readily when therapy fits into their everyday routine.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sara help with?
Sara supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and family conflicts. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, direct approach and tailors sessions to each person's needs. Work often blends listening with practical steps like goal setting and skill building.
What is her professional background?
Sara has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and life stages. She describes herself as respectful, sensitive, and compassionate in her interactions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sara?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the process.