- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sara
Sara Veldhuizen is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and life changes. She works with people facing depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addiction concerns, trauma, and relationship or intimacy issues. Her style is collaborative and reflective, aimed at helping people notice patterns and make practical shifts that fit their lives.
Veldhuizen encourages clients to be active participants in therapy. Sessions focus on understanding emotions and behaviors, then trying out changes that feel realistic.
Background and approach
She blends practical tools with thoughtful reflection so people can both cope and grow. She uses straightforward methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused strategies to set clear, short-term goals. Mindfulness exercises are offered to help manage strong feelings and reduce reactivity.
Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make lasting behavior changes. With 11 years of experience, Sara applies an insight-oriented frame while staying goal-directed. That means she helps people see patterns and also takes steps to address immediate problems.
This approach can be useful for parents dealing with stress, for professionals facing burnout, and for anyone wanting clearer direction. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. She conducts work through a variety of online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and communication preferences.
What Sara works with
Everything Sara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Sara often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people find and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT includes practical exercises and simple behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or address eating concerns.She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and collaboration. This approach helps people feel heard and supports deeper self-understanding before choosing next steps. Solution-focused techniques are added to set clear, short-term goals for immediate challenges like parenting stress or work-related overwhelm.
Choosing the right method is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then try approaches that suit those needs. Changes are reviewed together and methods are adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can fit into a busy break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or prompts between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so people can work on parenting and life concerns without rearranging their entire day.
Questions people ask about Sara
What concerns does she help with?
Sara supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and related areas like body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a collaborative, insight-oriented approach that combines reflection with practical steps. Sessions balance understanding patterns with trying concrete strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices from Indiana.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are costs structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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