Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
How Sarah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sarah
Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. She also supports those coping with ADHD, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related issues.
Sessions are offered in English and available to international clients. Sarah keeps sessions warm and interactive. She centers the conversation on each person's goals and strengths.
Background and approach
People who come to her can expect a practical, down-to-earth approach focused on what feels useful that week. Her work draws on client-centered listening alongside techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR when appropriate. She adapts each plan to the problems people bring, whether it's panic attacks, low self-esteem, or trouble managing strong emotions like anger.
Over nine years she has supported clients across life transitions, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and medical concerns such as cancer-related distress. She also helps with attachment issues, body image, money and financial stress, and compulsive or impulsive behaviors. Sarah aims to create straightforward strategies people can use between sessions.
She combines talk-based problem solving with skills practice and short-term focused interventions. The goal is clearer thinking, better emotion regulation, and more confidence handling everyday challenges.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sarah's practice.
- 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 her approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building on their strengths. In sessions this means listening without judgment and guiding conversations so clients identify their own next steps, which can help with issues like parenting stress or low self-esteem.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, anger, and depression because it breaks problems into manageable steps and provides exercises to practice between sessions.
EMDR is a therapy used to address trauma-related memories through structured processing techniques. When appropriate, elements of EMDR can help people who carry strong reactions from past events that affect daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps identify the best mix of strategies over time.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good when visual cues matter, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing contact or brief skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does Sarah help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as self-esteem and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, with an emphasis on listening and collaboration. She helps people set practical goals and uses hands-on strategies during sessions.
What background and experience does she have?
She holds a master of science and has nine years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Her work includes a range of concerns from anxiety to trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies 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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.