Sarah O’Brien

Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with nine years of experience. She sees children and adolescents as well as adults and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and eating and food-related issues. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, ADHD, body image concerns, and trauma and abuse. Sarah aims to be warm and interactive in sessions so people feel heard and respected.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods to help clients set goals and take an active role in change. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to address thinking and behavior patterns, and on solution-focused strategies to build practical steps forward.

In sessions she works to tailor a plan to each individual’s needs. That can mean short-term skill coaching or longer work on deeper issues like attachment, guilt, or grief. She pays attention to everyday challenges such as money stress, caregiver burden, and disruptions after a disaster.

Sarah has experience with the LGBTQ+ community and supports people coping with life transitions, panic attacks, phobias, and control or impulse struggles. She emphasizes collaboration and straightforward conversation about progress and goals.

For people worried about eating or body image, she combines practical tools and a respectful, person-focused approach. She invites questions about how therapy would fit into a client’s life and what to expect from the first few sessions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy puts the client’s goals and preferences first and focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration. Online sessions can use that same emphasis to help people set practical goals and shape sessions around what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors and trying different actions to improve mood and functioning. In an online setting CBT can include homework, worksheets, and short skill-building exercises to practice between sessions, which helps with anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each client about their needs, goals, and what feels most comfortable, and then choose or adapt approaches to match those preferences in ongoing sessions.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into a busy day, avoid travel time, or choose quieter surroundings. Others like having options for shorter check-ins or focused skill sessions when life is especially hectic. Licensed professionals can adapt materials and exercises for remote use to keep progress moving forward.