- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Sarah
Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people tackle stress, anxiety, parenting strain, grief, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She also supports clients facing ADHD, trauma and abuse, anger, and life transitions.
Her approach is warm and interactive and centers on each person's needs. Sarah uses a client-centered style so people take an active role in setting goals. She often combines practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy with brief solution-focused strategies to handle day-to-day problems.
Background and approach
For trauma-related concerns she incorporates EMDR as one of several tools to process difficult memories. Sessions are tailored to the person in front of her. That can mean focusing on behavioral strategies for anxiety one week and parenting problem-solving the next.
She aims to make each session clear and actionable, with steps clients can try between meetings. Her experience includes work with children and adolescents as well as adults, and she has worked with people in the LGBT community. Sarah pays attention to attachment and family issues that affect a person's stress and functioning, while helping people build emotion regulation and coping skills.
Clients describe a counselor who listens without rush and helps them set realistic next steps. Sarah explains techniques in everyday language and collaborates on treatment plans so progress feels steady and manageable.
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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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.
How therapeutic methods adapt to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building goals around what matters to the client; it helps people clarify values and make changes at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood difficulties. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that works with processing difficult memories and emotional reactions and can be used when trauma is a primary concern.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That means you and the therapist can shift between skills work, brief solution-focused steps, or deeper processing depending on your needs and comfort.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you work face to face from wherever you are, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break, and live chat or text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These flexible formats make it easier to keep consistent progress around a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive and centers the client's goals. Sessions focus on clear steps and practical tools to use between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults and has supported clients with a wide range of concerns including ADHD and autism spectrum related needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Science and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Can someone meet with her if English is not their first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.
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