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Online therapist

Sarah Calhoun

Calm, practical support for everyday challenges

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

About Sarah

Sarah Calhoun is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who uses practical therapy methods to help people manage difficult moments. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue. Sarah speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel doable for anyone seeking support.

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy with solution-focused strategies. That means she helps clients spot unhelpful thoughts, learn coping skills, and set small, realistic goals.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a steady, problem-solving pace that prioritizes what matters most to the client. Sarah tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person. She listens for what is working and what needs to change, then adjusts the approach accordingly.

The work often includes practicing new ways of thinking, testing changes in daily life, and tracking progress together. Her experience includes supporting people through relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, addiction-related struggles, sleep and eating problems, and life transitions. She has also worked with issues like attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and forgiveness.

These topics shape the examples and tools she brings into sessions. With three years of professional experience, Sarah aims to make therapy straightforward and relatable. She offers a respectful, compassionate space and helps people move toward clearer choices and better coping skills.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sarah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is hands-on and focuses on practical skills for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and daily stressors.

She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past hurt. This approach helps people process painful experiences in manageable steps and reduce their hold on current life and reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sarah works together with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan as needed. That way the work fits the client's needs and preferences rather than following a preset script.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care during transitions, and pick the format that feels most comfortable. Sarah uses these formats to deliver the same practical, skills-focused work she practices in person.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sarah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, and many everyday challenges like sleep, eating, and parenting issues.
What is her style of therapy?
Her approach is practical and solution-focused. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused methods with short-term goal work.
What training and background does she have?
Sarah holds the LPC credential and has three years of professional counseling experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor, TX LPC 92660, and practices from that jurisdiction.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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