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Sarah Shaw

Sarah Shaw, LPC

Texas

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Young adult concerns

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationships and intimacy
  • Mindfulness and EFT

About Sarah

Sarah Shaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on common early-adulthood strains like stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and intimacy-related issues. She also works with parenting, grief, anger, self-esteem, career questions, depression, and coping with life changes.

Sarah uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Sessions look at patterns that make stress and relationship problems worse. She pays attention to how emotions show up in close relationships and in day-to-day choices.

Her work draws on client-centered methods and emotionally-focused ideas to help people talk about painful feelings and rebuild connections. She also brings mindfulness and solution-focused tools to manage overwhelming thoughts and find practical next steps.

Sarah has experience supporting people who face caregiver stress, financial strain, feelings of emptiness, guilt or shame, and difficult separations. She also addresses concerns tied to narcissism, anger, self-harm thoughts, and multicultural issues where these are relevant.

Sessions are conducted in English and take place with a Texas-based LPC. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription system that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.

How Sarah's approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on what the client brings and what they want to change. It helps clarify priorities, build trust, and guide practical next steps for everyday problems like work stress or relationship conflict.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on how emotions shape close relationships. In short targeted sessions it helps people notice patterns in how they react and learn different ways to connect and communicate when things feel tense.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept up by them. These techniques are useful alongside other methods for managing anxiety, rumination, and overwhelm.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide what fits best based on goals, history, and what feels most helpful in session. That plan can shift as progress is made.

The original profile does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain consistency while they work on stress, relationships, or life transitions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

GriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, parenting, grief, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, depression, and coping with life changes.

How would she describe her therapeutic approach?

Her style combines client-centered conversation with emotionally-focused therapy, plus mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to manage feelings and set practical goals.

How much experience does she have?

She holds four years of professional experience as a clinician.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The original information does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and is provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to start?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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