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Online therapist

Sarah Brown

Family-focused counselor for practical change

Credentials
LPC
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sarah

Sarah Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside mood, trauma, and addiction-related issues. She speaks plainly and listens closely, helping parents and family members find practical ways to cope. Sessions emphasize clear skills, steady support, and realistic steps that can be used between visits.

She draws on 13 years of clinical experience that began in addiction counseling in 2009. Over time she has worked in adult and juvenile justice settings, residential centers, and a recovery program based in a homeless shelter for women and children.

Background and approach

That work included coordination with family and criminal courts to support individualized recovery plans. Her approach blends solution-focused work with proven therapy tools. Sarah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns.

She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - skills for emotion regulation and Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. Parents can expect a practical and straightforward style. Conversations often include small, achievable goals and communication strategies to try at home.

Sarah emphasizes collaboration - she helps families test what works and adjusts plans as needed. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Studies and later a Master of Arts in Integrated Recovery and Co-Occurring Disorders in 2018. She practices in Texas and holds license number TX LPC 83544.

Sessions are offered in English and cover a wide range of concerns including grief, stress, depression, anxiety, and parenting issues.

How specific therapy methods translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps identify patterns of thinking that lead to stress, anxiety, or mood problems and replaces them with more helpful thoughts and actions. Online sessions can use specific exercises, homework, and simple behavior experiments to make change step by step.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Sessions often focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills that can be practiced between appointments and reviewed during video or phone visits.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people clarify their own reasons for change. It works well when someone is unsure about next steps; the therapist listens, reflects, and helps set small, achievable goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That process is collaborative and adjustments are made based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face, while phone sessions provide an option without video. Live chat and text-based messaging make checking in or getting short support between sessions easier. These options help families and busy parents fit therapy into their schedules and keep momentum between meetings.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self esteem, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, anxiety, grief, stress, and parenting and family problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills and small steps. She blends solution-focused work with CBT, DBT skills, and motivational techniques to help people make changes that fit their lives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience, beginning in addiction counseling in 2009 and later moving into integrated recovery and co-occurring disorders work.
What credentials and location information are on record?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas with license number TX LPC 83544.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Care is provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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