Sarah Brown , LPC

Sarah Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience supporting people through addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship challenges. The LPC credential stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and indicates formal training and licensure to provide mental health counseling, while the Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor credential reflects specialized experience working with substance use issues.

Sarah practices from a person-centered, solution-focused perspective, viewing clients as the experts of their own lives and offering practical skills and support to navigate difficult transitions. She draws on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Studies earned in 2008 and a Master of Arts in Integrated Recovery and Co-Occurring Disorders completed in 2018. Sarah began working in addiction counseling in 2009 and has experience across adult and juvenile criminal justice settings, residential treatment centers, and an addiction recovery program within a homeless shelter serving women and children. She has collaborated with family and criminal court systems to support individualized recovery plans.

With an extensive history in both addiction and trauma counseling, Sarah approaches each referral with respect and care and considers it a privilege when someone chooses to share their story.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Sarah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; CBT is practical and often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties. Motivational Interviewing is employed to support readiness for change by exploring values and increasing motivation in a collaborative, nonjudgmental way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sarah works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to adapt methods over time so that therapy aligns with what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support into a busy life or to continue care across different settings. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain continuity of care, offer timely skills coaching, and adjust the pace and format of sessions to suit each person’s circumstances.