Sarah Bentley , LPCC, LMHP

Sarah Bentley helps adults explore how early wounds continue to shape present thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She works with individuals to identify the root experiences that contributed to current struggles and to repair the negative beliefs and painful emotions connected to them. As an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing certified provider, she includes EMDR when appropriate to assist in processing distressing memories and the emotions tied to those memories.

Drawing on attachment-based and client-centered principles, Sarah partners with each person to re-parent the inner child and develop more adaptive ways of thinking and feeling. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and practical skill building so people can move past repetitive patterns and engage more authentically in relationships and daily life.

Sarah holds LPCC and LMHP credentials - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner - and brings ten years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of concerns. Her work focuses on healing from past experiences while strengthening present coping and relational capacities, with treatment plans tailored to each individual’s needs and goals.

Approaches for Online Healing and Growth

Sarah blends several evidence-informed methods to address past wounds and current challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in adult connections; it helps people understand and shift relational habits that contribute to distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical strategies and skill building, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. As an EMDR certified provider, she can also use EMDR to support processing of traumatic memories that continue to influence everyday emotions and reactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time so therapy matches what is most helpful for the individual. The focus is on partnership and gradual, meaningful change.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access consistent support from licensed professionals regardless of location within the same state. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and in how people prefer to communicate, supporting continued progress even when in-person visits are not possible.