- Client-centered approach
- CBT and EMDR methods
- Focus on daily life
About Sarah
Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi with nine years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, parenting strains, and money and financial issues. Her approach is warm and interactive, and she encourages people to take an active role in making changes.
Sarah uses a client-centered stance that puts the person's goals first. She listens closely, then collaborates on a plan that fits each person's life. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear next actions rather than long lectures.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. That approach is used to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood by building new habits and coping skills. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is part of her toolkit for people dealing with trauma and abuse when it fits their needs.
Her background includes work across a wide age range, including children and adolescents and adults, and experience with ADHD and autism spectrum differences. She has experience with the LGBTQ+ community and aims to treat everyone with compassion and respect.
In sessions she adapts plans over time, checking progress and shifting focus when needed. People can expect straightforward language, concrete strategies, and a collaborative tone that centers their goals and values.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person's goals. In practice this looks like checking what matters most, setting clear aims, and adjusting sessions to fit how someone wants to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It often uses short exercises and homework to build skills for anxiety, depression, panic, and problems with worry.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with a person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and change course if something is not helping. That process is a regular part of online work and aims to keep the focus on what the person needs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel and allowing appointments during breaks or evenings. Some approaches translate well to shorter check-ins or a mix of in-depth sessions and quick follow-ups, which may help people keep momentum between appointments.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sarah address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, parenting and family problems, ADHD, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and money and financial issues among other concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
The style is warm and interactive. Sarah uses a client-centered approach and practical methods like cognitive behavioral tools and EMDR when appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults and has worked with a range of concerns including ADHD and autism spectrum differences.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a master of science and is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.