- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive techniques
- Solution-focused methods
About Sarah
Sarah O’Brien is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of experience. She works with people across the lifespan, including adults and younger clients, on concerns such as anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, depression, and anger.
She uses a client-centered approach that asks the person to take an active role in change. Sessions are interactive and focused on practical steps. Sarah mentions experience supporting people with ADHD and those in the LGBT community, and she notes work with concerns that include attachment issues and body image.
Her style mixes conversational work with techniques that help change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. She also uses brief solution-focused methods to set achievable goals and track progress over time. When trauma or distress from past events is part of the story, she includes methods intended to reduce the intensity of troubling memories.
Sarah aims to keep sessions straightforward. People can expect talk, problem-solving, and specific strategies to try between meetings. That can include coping skills for stress, tools for managing impulsivity, and steps for handling anger that builds up or bursts out.
Her background includes clinical work with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of concerns. This experience shapes how she plans sessions and how she helps clients practice new responses in everyday situations.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on what the person brings to each session. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps the client set practical goals and next steps. This approach is useful for issues like self-esteem, parenting stress, and ongoing anger patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger regulation, and depression because it gives clear skills to practice between sessions.
EMDR-informed methods are used when past events continue to cause distress. These techniques aim to reduce the intensity of upsetting memories and the reactions they trigger. They can be helpful for trauma, abuse, or strong emotional reactions tied to past events.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and help the client decide what fits their goals and preferences. That conversation often happens in the first few meetings and can change as progress is made.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list formats. In practice, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can also adapt exercises and between-session tasks to work well over remote sessions so people can keep building skills in everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related issues.
How does she approach therapy?
Her work is client-centered and interactive, using talk, practical exercises, and goal-focused steps to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.