- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPCC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Missouri, Arizona, Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Sarah
Sarah Mossa is a licensed counselor with twenty years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and addictive behaviors. She offers practical, down-to-earth support for depression, self-esteem issues, career questions, and life transitions. She also addresses intimacy-related matters, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Sarah uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels hardest right now. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She draws on approaches that emphasize relationships, present problems, and workable strategies. Over two decades she has worked with a broad range of people, including members of the LGBT community and those from various faith backgrounds such as Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Judaism. That background informs a style that respects personal values and life context.
Her training includes LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds licensure in multiple states and practices from Illinois. Sarah offers talk therapy by phone and video and aims to build a collaborative partnership.
She works with clients to set realistic goals and track progress over time. If you want practical help with parenting stress or reconnecting with a partner, she can help you sort priorities and make small, sustainable changes.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Approaches that translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape feelings and expectations, and it helps people build safer, more predictable ways of relating to partners and others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the client’s own insights so people can find solutions that match their values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replaces them with specific skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying an idea for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most. Online sessions make regular counseling more flexible. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and do deeper conversation, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between appointments, share updates, or use the therapist’s guidance in real time. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, and other commitments.Questions people ask about Sarah
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, addiction, depression, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on practical steps and clear conversation to help clients try new approaches between appointments.
What experience does the therapist bring?
She has twenty years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues and with people from diverse backgrounds, including the LGBT community and several faith traditions.
What credentials and location information are listed?
The clinician holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from Illinois with licensure noted in multiple states.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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