- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and motivation
- CBT and DBT skills
About Sarah
Sarah Donovan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, motivation, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and trauma and abuse. Sarah also pays attention to life transitions and concerns common in young adults, such as feeling behind, changes in relationships, and finding direction.
She offers straightforward, conversational sessions that aim to make concerns easier to name and manage. Sarah uses practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused approaches to help people test small changes. She also draws on client-centered methods to prioritize what each person wants to work on.
In sessions she helps people sort through thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. That can include unhelpful thinking patterns, difficulty coping with change, relationship problems, or struggles with motivation. She will suggest skills and small experiments to try between meetings and then review what helped.
Sarah has worked in a range of settings over two decades, which informs her practical approach to common life stresses. She accepts international clients and offers help in English. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. This first meeting is used to clarify goals and decide which methods to use going forward.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Sarah commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to see what changes. It suits worries, low mood, and predictable patterns of avoidance. Client-centered work focuses on the person's priorities and experience, with the therapist listening and responding to what matters most to the client.Finding the best approach is collaborative. Sarah will discuss goals and preferences in early meetings and help decide whether CBT techniques, client-centered conversation, or a mix of methods fits best. The approach can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life - for example they reduce travel time, let someone have a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or avoid the need to be in a specific office. The focus online is the same as in person: clear goals, practical steps to try between meetings, and regular review of what is helping.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and trauma and abuse, plus related life changes.
How would she approach my concerns in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversations alongside practical tools from CBT, DBT, and solution-focused work to identify goals and test small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of common mental health and life issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and provides services in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options when you select online therapy options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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