Sarah O’Brien, LPC

Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, stress, parenting strain, trauma and grief. She also supports clients facing ADHD, self-esteem struggles, anger, and life changes.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on plain-language conversation and practical steps that people can try between meetings. Sarah takes a client-centered approach that invites people to set goals and take an active role in the work.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered strategies. EMDR is listed among her approaches for trauma-related concerns, and she draws on solution-focused techniques to create short-term, goal-oriented plans. Sarah describes tailoring each session and treatment plan to the needs of the person in front of her.

Sarah has worked across a range of concerns, including family and parenting issues, attachment and body image, caregiver stress, and responses to disaster. She also addresses panic attacks, phobias, disruptive mood concerns, and questions about life purpose and money stress.

Sessions are offered in English and Sarah is able to work with international clients. She aims to meet people where they are and to collaborate on practical steps toward clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day routines.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Sarah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and problem-solving around day-to-day stressors.

She also uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration. This method helps people set their own goals and shape sessions around what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is often part of the first few sessions. Sarah will work with each person to decide whether CBT, client-centered work, EMDR for trauma, or a solution-focused plan best matches their needs and preferences. That choice can shift as goals change.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging lets someone share thoughts between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical, usable strategies.