Sarah Close

Sarah Close is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. She is based in Oregon and brings a calm, curious presence to sessions. Her approach aims to help people feel steadier and more connected to themselves.

Sarah draws on a relational, trauma-informed stance in her work. She integrates ideas from the Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM) and Internal Family Systems Therapy to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. In sessions she moves at a gentle pace and encourages curiosity about feelings, memories, and reactions.

Her background includes five years working in schools, community counseling centers, group practices, and addiction treatment settings. That mix of experiences informs how she supports people through life transitions, addiction-related challenges, and the long-term effects of trauma. She focuses on building insight and practical ways to manage difficult moments.

Clients can expect an empathetic and intuitive style that aims to highlight strengths and resilience. Sarah emphasizes returning attention to the parts of life that feel meaningful and stabilizing. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where small changes add up.

Sarah also brings experience from teaching, writing, and business work into her therapeutic perspective. She invites people to explore grief, attachment wounds, communication problems, and the fallout of separation and divorce while honoring each person’s courage in seeking help.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Sarah uses a relational, trauma-informed stance that focuses on connection, safety, and understanding how past experiences affect present life. This approach helps when people are recovering from abuse, dealing with attachment wounds, or navigating the emotional fallout of separation.

She also integrates the Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM), which helps people notice persistent patterns around control, abandonment, and identity. NARM work often involves gentle tracking of body sensations and relational themes to shift long-standing responses. Internal Family Systems Therapy is another influence - it helps people identify different inner parts, understand their roles, and develop a kinder internal dialogue, which can be useful for anxiety, shame, and self-criticism.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time so the work reflects what is most helpful for the client.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. They can also let clients choose environments that feel calmer and use audio-only or video as needed to match comfort and bandwidth.