Sarah O’Brien, LPC

Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi. She has nine years of clinical experience and meets people where they are, offering a warm, interactive style and respectful care. She helps with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, anger, and parenting struggles. She also supports people managing ADHD, trauma and abuse, body image worries, and life changes, including coping with cancer and caregiver stress.

Her sessions center on the person rather than a one-size-fits-all program. Sarah uses a client-centered approach so clients take an active role in setting goals and choosing steps that fit their life. She combines this with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. For people processing difficult memories or trauma, she incorporates EMDR when appropriate.

Sarah has worked with children and adolescents ages 4 to 18 as well as adults, and she has experience with members of the LGBT community. She focuses on clear, short-term goals when useful, and she can also support longer-term work on attachment concerns, self-esteem, and impulse control. She adjusts pace and techniques to each person’s needs.

Sessions emphasize everyday skills you can use between meetings. Sarah often blends solution-focused work - finding what helps now - with deeper processing for grief or trauma. Her style is collaborative, straightforward, and compassionate. If the reader wants to begin, the usual next step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling.

She practices in Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. International clients are accepted; confirm current session options before booking.

How therapy methods translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's needs and goals. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaborative decision-making so clients guide what happens in sessions. This approach helps when someone needs support making real-life changes or setting priorities.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses straightforward tools to change patterns of thinking and behavior. It is practical and often includes homework between sessions to practice skills for anxiety, panic, or low mood. CBT can be useful for people who want clear steps to try right away.

EMDR is a method some therapists use to help process distressing memories and trauma. In-session work follows a paced protocol and can help reduce the intensity of upsetting memories when combined with other supports.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with the client to decide what methods to try first based on goals, comfort, and what feels most helpful. That collaboration helps shape each session and the overall plan.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises, worksheets, and EMDR elements for remote work to match each person's pace and needs.