Sarah Gillespie, MI Psychologist
Goal-focused psychologist using strengths-based methods
Book with Sarah- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- MI Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Grief
About Sarah
Sarah Gillespie is a Michigan-based psychologist with 26 years of experience helping people reach practical goals. She focuses on building strengths to improve mood, increase confidence, and move past stuck patterns. Her style is direct and supportive while staying compassionate and nonjudgmental.
She emphasizes using what already works in a person’s life and expanding those skills. Sessions tend to include clear problem-solving, straightforward feedback when wanted, and steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
This approach is useful for people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures, or life transitions. Therapy may also address relationship concerns, addictions, sleep struggles, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus listed include issues such as autism and Asperger syndrome, drug and alcohol addiction, first responder stress, gender dysphoria, hoarding, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and workplace issues.
Sarah uses practical methods that help people set goals and track progress. That can mean working on specific behaviors, learning coping skills, or testing new ways of handling difficult moments. She matches techniques to the person’s needs rather than following a single formula.
People can expect straightforward guidance plus support for the decisions they make. Sessions aim to balance encouragement with real-world strategies so progress feels manageable. Sarah welcomes conversations about goals and will help identify the next steps toward them.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sarah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers, with the therapist offering empathy and nonjudgmental support to guide decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping with stress.Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those needs. Work is collaborative so techniques can be adjusted as progress unfolds and priorities change.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for a fuller conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a quick check-in is needed, live chat allows for shorter real-time exchanges, and messaging supports brief updates or routine planning. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes among other issues.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is strengths-based and practical with a direct, supportive, and compassionate style. She blends client-centered work with techniques from CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a practicing psychologist, bringing long-term clinical work to goal-focused therapy and problem-solving.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Michigan and holds the credential MI Psychologist 6301013150 as listed.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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