Sarah O’Brien, LPC

Mississippi · 9 years in practice

Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Mississippi: 2605 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1881003366 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Sarah

Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, trauma, depression, grief, ADHD, and questions about self-esteem. Sarah also supports clients navigating LGBT concerns, anger, coping with life changes, and family-related stress.

Her approach is warm and interactive. She uses a client-centered stance where the person is an active participant in change. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs that day, with practical steps to try between meetings.

Background and approach

Sarah integrates several methods to match a client's goals. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses EMDR as a tool when past events are part of the problem, and solution-focused strategies to set small, clear goals.

She has worked across age ranges, including children, adolescents, and adults, and has experience supporting people connected to autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. Sarah describes her style as compassionate and respectful while keeping sessions directed and goal-oriented. People who choose her work with a therapist who will listen, suggest concrete skills, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

She encourages questions and checks in about what is working. The focus is on usable tools and steady steps toward improved coping and relationships.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

Approach, EMDR, and what online therapy offers

Sarah combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and build coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions focus on the person’s goals, with the therapist listening and guiding rather than prescribing solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies that can be tried between sessions.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an intervention when past events are contributing to current distress; EMDR sessions aim to reduce the emotional charge around memories so people can move forward more easily. Choosing the right approach is collaborative: the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then agree on techniques to try together.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different formats as needs change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Sarah helps people with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, parenting and family stress, ADHD, LGBT concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm, interactive, and client-centered. She asks questions, listens, and works with clients to set goals and try practical skills between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, and has experience with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an MS and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered to international clients as well as those in Mississippi. Sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How much does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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