- Depression support
- Anxiety and panic
- Young adult focus
About Sarah
Sarah Hope is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) based in Illinois with ten years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, and young adult issues among other areas.
She describes a personal history with anxiety and depression that led her into counseling work. Early fieldwork included service with people experiencing homelessness and addiction, and a period working with street children in New Delhi where she used nonverbal communication and practical life skills to help build self-esteem. Those experiences shaped her interest in social justice and working with marginalized groups.
After moving to the Chicago area she completed a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Adler University and has since worked in drug and alcohol rehabilitation settings, group and individual counseling on Chicago's West Side, and in suburban private practice. She has administered neurofeedback as part of clinical services and has experience supporting people across a wide age range.
Her practice emphasises an integrative approach that draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, existential perspectives, and humanistic validation. Sessions often include practical skills work, straightforward conversation, and occasional self-disclosure from the therapist to normalize challenges.
Sarah has worked with the LGBTQ community and helped develop local LGBTQ services in the Chicago area. She lists particular experience with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, and young adulthood concerns such as leaving home, early careers, relationship changes, and identity questions.
How her approaches translate to online work
She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try simpler behavioral experiments. That approach is practical for anxiety, panic, low mood, and sleep problems because it focuses on small, testable changes.She also uses existential perspectives to address questions of meaning, life purpose, and big transitions. Those conversations look at values, choices, and how someone wants to shape their next chapter. Humanistic validation is woven through sessions to acknowledge difficult feelings and normalize the struggles clients bring.
Finding the right mix of techniques is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the focus as progress is made. That means early sessions often include checking in on what helps and trying different practical tools.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, join sessions from different locations, or have a shorter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and tracking to work well over distance while focusing on real-life goals and everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and young adult challenges among other concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses an integrative style combining cognitive behavioral techniques, existential ideas, and humanistic validation with practical skills and straightforward conversation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in settings including rehabilitation centers, community counseling, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) licensed in Illinois and works from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.