- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPCC, LMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska, New Mexico
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Sarah
Sarah Bentley focuses on practical help for adults who feel stuck. She meets people where they are and works with them to find what keeps old wounds active today. Sarah uses straightforward language and short-term goals so progress feels understandable.
She starts by listening to the story of what led to current struggles. Then she helps identify root experiences and the negative beliefs tied to them. Together they test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce recurring patterns that cause pain.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on attachment ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and other methods to address trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting stress. The work can include processing painful memories and building more helpful responses to triggers. Sarah has ten years of clinical experience and holds LPCC and LMHP credentials.
She practices in New Mexico and conducts sessions in English. Her focus includes relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue among other concerns. Sessions are practical and collaborative.
Sarah aims to help clients reframe unhelpful beliefs, build new skills, and find more ease in daily life. Parents concerned about their parenting responses can explore strategies and coping plans in a supportive setting.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sarah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and supports building healthier ways to connect and relate.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, history, and preferences, then suggest a mix of methods that fit their needs. That plan can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls approximate a face-to-face session, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter follow-ups, and different ways to engage based on comfort and daily demands.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does Sarah commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related areas such as body image, codependency, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based methods to change unhelpful patterns and beliefs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and addiction-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sarah holds LPCC and LMHP credentials and practices in New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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