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Online therapist

Sara Veldhuizen

Insight-focused counselor for adults

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sara

Sara Veldhuizen is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She also works with issues like relationship struggles, intimacy, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her tone is collaborative and direct.

She invites thoughtful adults who want clearer insight into their patterns and emotions. Sara uses an insight-oriented style that focuses on understanding why things feel the way they do.

Background and approach

Sessions are a mix of reflection and practical steps rather than only symptom management. She listens for recurring patterns and helps clients connect feelings to everyday choices. Her work draws on evidence-based methods such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.

That blend lets her tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals. In practice this means exploring meaning while also trying small changes between sessions. With 11 years of experience and licensure in Indiana (IN LMHC 39002904A), Sara pairs clinical training with a straightforward, respectful style.

She aims to make therapy feel purposeful and doable for busy adults. People who choose her tend to be willing to reflect and try new ways of handling problems. The focus is on building understanding first, then testing practical steps that support lasting change.

How therapy methods work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience by following their lead and offering empathic reflection. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and works on practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Sessions may blend insight and skill building so clients can both understand their patterns and try new ways of coping.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in multiple formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life changes. The variety of formats also lets clients pick the way they communicate best, whether that means real-time conversation or shorter check-ins by message.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Sara supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationship and family concerns, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related topics such as self-esteem and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is insight-oriented and collaborative, blending reflection on patterns with practical techniques to try between sessions.
What is her experience and background?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and focuses on helping thoughtful adults gain awareness and make lasting change.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the license LMHC and is licensed in Indiana with the registration IN LMHC 39002904A.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Indiana
Languages
English

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