Sarah O’Brien

Sarah O’Brien is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and parenting struggles. She also supports concerns tied to self-esteem, ADHD, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is warm and interactive, and she invites people to take an active role in making changes. With nine years of experience, Sarah meets people where they are and adjusts sessions to fit each person's needs. She uses client-centered work to focus on what matters most to the individual. She also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused techniques to help people try new behaviors and track progress. Sarah has experience supporting LGBTQ people and has used Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, in her work with trauma. She aims to tailor a plan and the session-to-session conversation to each person rather than using the same steps for everyone. Her style is direct but compassionate. Sessions include practical skills, short-term goals, and space to talk through difficult feelings. She explains ideas simply and checks in about what is and isn’t helpful. People who want to start are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist’s availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies with location and availability.

How these approaches fit into online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person set their own goals. Online sessions using this approach often center on what the client wants to change and on regular check-ins about progress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical strategies to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT commonly uses short skill practice, homework between sessions, and measurable goals for things like anxiety, panic, anger, and low mood.

EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works through disturbing memories and the feelings tied to them. When used online, EMDR sessions are structured and paced carefully, with the therapist guiding processing and checking in frequently about comfort and safety.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is tracked.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and let people connect from wherever they are located.