- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Sarah
Sarah Plano is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 17 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, career concerns, and anger. She also helps with addictions, parenting stress, and mood-related concerns such as depression and compulsive eating.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps, not jargon. She draws on client-centered listening to understand each person’s experience and priorities.
When thinking about changing thought patterns or habits, she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map how thinking and behavior interact. That approach helps with anxiety, low mood, and anger that shows up in daily life. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set concrete short-term goals and build small, achievable changes.
Sarah pays attention to relationship patterns and attachment issues that affect anger, communication, and trust. She addresses codependency, commitment and control issues, and blended-family concerns by helping people name recurring patterns and try new responses.
Sessions also cover grief, caregiver stress, fertility or fertility-related strain, and the isolation that follows major life changes. She supports people working through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and building better communication skills. The practical aim is clearer thinking and more manageable responses to stressful moments.
How her main approaches are used in online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you. It helps make sense of emotions like anger and grief by keeping the conversation rooted in your priorities and experiences.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors when anger or anxiety arises.
Solution-Focused Therapy aims for small, concrete changes. Sessions set short-term goals and track progress in a few steps you can try between meetings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and what feels workable for daily life.
Confirm the session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Many people appreciate online work because it can fit into a lunch break, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when bandwidth is limited. Talk with the therapist about what formats and scheduling arrangements best fit your routine.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship issues, grief, career problems, addictions, depression, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening to understand your situation, then applies CBT and solution-focused techniques to set practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience as an LCMHC in North Carolina.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in North Carolina as an LCMHC and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; 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 your first session.