- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD
About Sarah
Sarah Baumgardner is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in West Virginia with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Sarah focuses on practical skills and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She uses person-centered methods to guide conversations and build clearer thinking patterns. Sarah often draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage intense feelings and reduce unhelpful habits. Sessions tend to include skill practice, real-life problem solving, and reflection on patterns that keep problems going.
Sarah pays attention to relationship and attachment patterns that show up across a person’s life. She helps people name how past losses or abandonment affect current choices and reactions. Work may include understanding triggers, improving communication, and rebuilding trust in oneself.
She also supports people dealing with substance use and co-occurring issues. That work looks like setting clear goals, developing coping strategies, and creating step-by-step plans to change behavior. Progress is measured in doable steps rather than big leaps.
Sarah offers straightforward, collaborative sessions where clients help set the direction. She prefers to blend talk with concrete tools so people can practice between meetings. For young adults feeling stuck after school, at a first job, or navigating identity and relationships, she aims to bring clarity and steady support.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Sarah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with life transitions, feeling stuck, and choices about identity and goals. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which is useful for emotional dysregulation and relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. That means trying skills, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Confirm session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled and delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists often combine talk with guided skill practice and homework that you can use between meetings to build momentum.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and practical, combining talk with skills practice. She uses approaches such as DBT, ACT, and CBT to address emotions and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and neurodevelopmental differences.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC licensed in West Virginia and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she is offering for sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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