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Sara Khaledpour

Sara Khaledpour

LPC, LCPC

Therapist · Missouri · 12+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical support for change

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  • Calm listening
  • Practical tools
  • Goal focused

About Sara

Sara Khaledpour is a licensed professional counselor holding LPC and LCPC credentials and practicing in Missouri. She brings 12 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical support for everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and anger. Sara aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported.

Sara creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and make small changes that add up. She listens closely and helps clients set clear, realistic goals. Sessions emphasize tools that people can use between meetings, such as simple thinking exercises, mindfulness practices, and motivational strategies.

Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns, from sleep and eating issues to career strain and coping with life changes. She also addresses trauma-related problems and relationship stress, focusing on how thoughts, habits, and values shape daily life. This practical lens helps people facing both short-term crises and longer-term patterns.

Sara uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on the person, cognitive behavioral techniques to reshape thinking and behavior, and mindfulness to reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing supports people who want help finding reasons to change.

Sessions are offered in English and Persian. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. The subscription model in use can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Illinois, Missouri

Languages

English, Persian

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Sara uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's experience and priorities. This approach means conversations center on what matters most to the client and progress is guided by their goals.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT provides clear exercises and homework that help with anxiety, low mood, anger, and habits related to addiction or sleep.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sara will work with people to pick methods that match their needs and preferences, adjusting techniques as goals evolve.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to keep continuity of care when life gets hectic.

At a glance

Listed location
Missouri
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
LPC, LCPC
Languages
English, Persian
License (Illinois)
LCPC · No. 180012591
License (Missouri)
LPC · No. 2019000814
NPI
1225386055

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Sara works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, grief, self-esteem, and many related issues such as sleep or eating concerns.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions focus on open conversation, practical strategies, and measurable goals using techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 12 years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Missouri with licensure in Illinois and Missouri noted in her background.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps start the process?

Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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