- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused goals
About Sarah
Sarah Gillespie is a MI Psychologist licensed in Michigan with 26 years of experience. She works with adults on problems like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, and career concerns. She also supports issues linked to addiction, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and questions about gender identity.
Sarah favors straightforward, practical work. She focuses on what a person already does well and builds from there. Sessions are aimed at clear goals such as managing anger, improving mood, or increasing confidence. She uses direct feedback and collaborative problem solving rather than long theoretical discussion.
Her practice draws on an array of approaches including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. That mix lets her help people change unhelpful thoughts, practice new skills, and build habits that reduce reactivity and stress. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods when setting and tracking goals.
In sessions she will listen, reflect, and offer concrete strategies. She can help identify triggers for temper outbursts, develop safer ways to express frustration, and create plans for cooling down. She also supports people coping with workplace pressures, compassion fatigue, or life transitions.
Sarah combines practical skill-building with clear feedback. She encourages short-term goals and regular checkpoints so progress is visible. Readers in Michigan who want to consider working on anger, stress, or related concerns can decide whether her direct, goal-oriented style fits their needs.
How Sarah's approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals. It helps clarify what matters most and keeps sessions shaped around the client's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses step-by-step exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anger, anxiety, low mood, and workplace stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance that reduce strong reactions and help with frustration and interpersonal conflict.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each person to try strategies and see what fits best. That may mean blending techniques across approaches and adjusting goals as progress is tracked. The therapist-client relationship is used to test new skills and refine what helps most.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered online, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can let people practice skills in everyday settings and bring real-life situations into session work without promising any specific format.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and career issues, plus addiction and grief related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and practical, focusing on strengths and concrete strategies rather than long theoretical discussion.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, behavior, and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as MI Psychologist 6301013150 and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and starting work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.