Sara LaBelle, LPC

Sara LaBelle is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress and life transitions. She favors straightforward strategies that people can try between sessions. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sara has ten years of experience working with issues like anxiety, depression, grief, and career stress. She helps people address sleep and eating difficulties, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges. She also supports those facing relationship and family strains, parenting stress, and major life changes. Her sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of coping in daily life. Sara combines client-centered listening with goal-oriented techniques to build skills that reduce distress. Mindfulness tools are used to increase present-moment awareness and calm. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies when people want clear, short-term goals and actionable steps. That approach can help with decision points like career shifts, separation, or rebuilding after loss. Sara pays attention to attachment history, abandonment issues, and the impact of adoption or foster care when those topics matter. People can expect practical assignments, simple skill practice, and regular check-ins about progress. Sara keeps language plain and focuses on what will make a difference week to week. Her Michigan practice aims to help people find clearer footing and steadier routines.

Practical approaches for online therapy and change

Sara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying out new responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT is useful for sleep problems, worry, and building coping skills for day-to-day stress.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting each person at their own pace. That approach helps people feel heard while they identify values and goals. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these methods to teach simple awareness and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sara collaborates with clients to decide whether to emphasize skill-building, reflective listening, or brief solution-focused plans. She adjusts methods based on a person’s goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful during early sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full sessions with visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can fit quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, and busy schedules.