- Client-centered
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused
About Sara
Sara Schuessler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, parenting challenges, trauma, ADHD, and relationship strain. Her work includes practical support for self-esteem, coping with life changes, and navigating family-related problems.
Sara draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's goals. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Solution-focused tools are used to build small, achievable steps that move people toward how they want life to be.
Her background includes work in residential treatment centers, homes, and schools. Those settings shaped her skill set for working with a range of everyday and complex concerns. Education includes a Master of Arts in Counseling from Missouri Baptist University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Truman State University.
Sara describes the person in the room as the expert on their life. Sessions are collaborative and practical. She helps people set clear goals, try focused strategies, and track what changes or needs adjusting.
Outside of clinical work she spends time with family, cycles on a Peloton, reads, and watches new shows. The tone she brings to sessions is straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at helping people manage anger and the stress that surrounds it while also addressing related issues like relationships and parenting.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's goals and perspective. Online sessions let the conversation stay oriented around what the person wants to change, and the therapist adapts techniques to those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. In an online session CBT involves breaking down specific situations, testing alternate responses, and practicing new skills between meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and clear goals. Remote sessions can set short experiments or tasks to try during the week and then review what worked.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation typically happens early and is revisited as progress is made.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking. If you prefer remote care, check which formats are offered for scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, and focus on skill practice between meetings without requiring extra travel.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach and combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods to set goals and try practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working in treatment centers, homes, and schools.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Session scheduling and cost vary by location; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.