- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR experience
About Sarah
Sarah O'Brien is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults and younger clients and lists concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, ADHD, parenting, family difficulties, self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes.
Her style is interactive and client-centered. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on practical steps to try between meetings. She uses straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and evidence-informed techniques to address immediate problems and larger patterns.
Sarah practices approaches that include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Those methods are used to address things like panic, intrusive memories, unhelpful thinking patterns, and short-term problem solving. She also notes experience working with people who identify as LGBT and with issues around ADHD and neurodiversity.
Her background includes clinical work across age ranges and a focus on family and parenting concerns from the perspective of individual therapy. The LPC credential follows a master of science level education and supervised practice in counseling.
She accepts international clients and holds her practice in Mississippi. For someone juggling school, work, or the early stages of adult life, sessions aim to be practical, clear, and oriented toward usable change.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions using this approach center on the client's goals and on building a working conversation about next steps and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT often uses brief exercises, written worksheets, and concrete homework to practice between meetings.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and personal preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That plan can shift as the client notices what helps and what does not, so choices are adjusted together over time.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time around classes or work. It can also make it simpler to share written exercises, worksheets, and links during or between sessions. Licensed professionals and therapists can explain format details when you start the matching and scheduling process.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, self-esteem, parenting and family-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses an interactive, client-centered style that focuses on the person's goals and practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in counseling settings with both adults and younger clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the U.S.
Which session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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