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Online therapist

Sarah Soto

Practical, person-centered care for everyday struggles

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

About Sarah

Sarah Soto helps people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression. She also supports those facing relationship strains, grief, intimacy issues, and concerns about self-esteem or career direction. Sarah is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC with six years of clinical experience and she practices from Texas.

Sessions are offered in English. Sarah keeps language plain and work practical. She begins by listening to what a person brings - energy, history, goals, and intuition.

Background and approach

From there she offers tools that fit the person, not a one-size-fits-all plan. She has used mindfulness exercises and stress-relief practices in sessions and sometimes teaches breathing and guided meditations. Her background includes focused training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, sexual trauma, and addictions.

Sarah combines those trainings into an integrative, person-centered style. She values authenticity, presence, and a steady therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. In practice she often uses visual aids and hands-on demonstrations when explaining new skills.

She aims to be direct yet warm, and she welcomes questions or collaboration about techniques. Sarah emphasizes steady progress - small shifts and concrete changes that add up over time. Outside formal credentials she says therapy is a calling.

She draws on a masters degree in counseling and earlier degrees in English and radio/television/film to communicate clearly and creatively in sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Sarah draws on evidence-based methods such as EMDR and DBT in straightforward ways. EMDR uses guided bilateral stimulation and focused recall to help process traumatic memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches clear, usable skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication in strained relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist starts by hearing your goals and needs, then suggests techniques and adapts them as you try them together. If a method does not feel like the right fit, adjustments are made based on your preferences and progress.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to use mindfulness practice, skills coaching, and guided exercises between appointments. The format aims to give practical access and flexibility while keeping the work focused on real-life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship issues, family concerns, grief, intimacy-related problems, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar symptoms, and LGBT-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a person-centered, integrative, and eclectic approach. Sessions tend to be practical, with breathing exercises, mindfulness, and hands-on demonstrations when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of therapeutic experience and has received specialized training in EMDR, DBT, mindfulness, sexual trauma, and addictions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC, licensed in Texas under TX LPC 73862, and she practices from Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions 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 according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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