- Cognitive Behavioral techniques
- LGBTQ support experience
- Substance use work background
About Sarah
Sarah Hope is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 10 years of experience. She works with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, anger, substance use, relationship problems, and life transitions. Sarah offers practical, down-to-earth support and draws on her personal experience with anxiety and depression to relate to common struggles.
She uses an integrative approach that blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, existential ideas, and humanistic validation. Sessions focus on clear, actionable steps - learning to notice thoughts and behaviors, testing new ways of responding, and building more steady routines. Humor and appropriate self-disclosure are part of how she connects and explains concepts.
Sarah has worked in drug and alcohol rehabilitation settings and provided individual and group counseling for people experiencing homelessness and severe mental illness. She also has experience supporting LGBTQ clients and helped launch an LGBTQ services website in the Chicago area. More recently she has offered neurofeedback alongside counseling in private practice settings.
She has worked with a wide age range and notes particular experience with adolescence and young adulthood, while continuing to see adults across the lifespan. Typical topics include anger, coping with stress, sleep problems, parenting strain, codependency, career questions, and issues tied to ADHD or bipolar mood challenges.
Clients can expect straightforward sessions that mix skill-building, reflective discussion, and practical homework. The emphasis is on improving day-to-day functioning, reducing reactivity, and making slow steady changes that fit into regular life.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Sarah works from an integrative base that includes Cognitive Behavioral techniques and existential ideas. Cognitive Behavioral techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative responses to lower reactivity and manage anger or anxiety. Existential ideas help people clarify values, responsibility, and meaning when life changes or career and relationship questions feel overwhelming.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That means trying practical skills, reflecting on what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed program.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, because formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between longer appointments. Some people prefer shorter phone check-ins when they need less screen time; others like video for face-to-face interaction. Discussing preferences at the first meeting helps shape how sessions will be scheduled and organized.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and life changes among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She practices an integrative approach mixing Cognitive Behavioral techniques, existential ideas, and humanistic validation with practical steps and homework.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced for 10 years across community and private settings, including rehabilitation centers and group programs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices out of Illinois.
Can sessions be in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.