Sarah Ross

Sarah Ross is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has been practicing since 2003. She brings 27 years of experience across community mental health, drug court settings, marital counseling centers, and private practice. She commonly helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, and parenting strains.

Her background includes roles as a clinical supervisor and clinic director, and work alongside substance use counselors in court-based treatment programs. She has particular experience with grief and loss as a certified thanatologist, and with adult children of alcoholics who struggle with low self-esteem.

Sarah takes an interactive, down-to-earth style in sessions. She listens with positive regard and offers encouragement. At times she points out patterns or blind spots that clients may not see, aiming to create clear moments of insight.

Her approach is flexible rather than one-size-fits-all. She often uses elements of cognitive behavioral ideas, psychodynamic thinking, and client-centered work to match how each person learns and changes. She can be coaching and cheerleading or gentle and nurturing depending on what a client needs.

People who reach out can expect a therapist who emphasizes collaboration and commitment. She is direct about the fact that meaningful change takes time and effort from both sides. Sarah aims to build a working relationship that helps people move through life transitions, including divorce and separation concerns, communication problems, and blended family issues.

How Sarah’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening closely and responding to what matters most to the client, helping people feel heard and supported while they sort through decisions or painful feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. The Gottman Method is geared toward building clearer communication and reducing conflict, which is often helpful for relationship and separation issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sarah collaborates with each person to see what fits their goals and learning style. She may use coaching-style encouragement, gentle exploration, or practical CBT exercises depending on what helps the client make progress.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow a shorter check-in when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use phone or video in ways that match what a client needs for comfortable, effective sessions, and they will discuss what will work best during the initial scheduling.