Sarah Knight , LMHC

Sarah Knight is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of clinical experience supporting children, teens, adults, and families through life transitions and emotional challenges. She earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Whitworth University in 2014 and combines evidence-informed methods to help clients set goals, reduce distress, and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. The LMHC credential indicates that she is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor trained to assess and treat a wide range of mental health concerns.

Sarah blends person-centered principles with trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and elements of positive psychology to tailor care to each individual. She emphasizes empathy and unconditional positive regard, fostering a trusting therapeutic relationship in which clients are treated as the experts on their own lives. By working collaboratively, she helps people clarify what they truly want and identify practical steps toward greater well-being.

Over her career she has worked with complex presenting issues and diverse family dynamics, supporting improvements in mood, coping, communication, intimacy, and life purpose. Her approach centers on presence, clear goals, and compassionate support as clients move toward lasting change and a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sarah Knight uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful and empathetic space where the individual’s perspective guides therapy. This approach focuses on listening deeply and supporting clients as they identify their own goals and values, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood challenges to build coping skills and reduce distress.

Attachment-based ideas inform her work with relationship and intimacy issues, exploring how early patterns influence current connections and helping clients develop healthier ways of relating. Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Sarah works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with Sarah is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access support from home or work while working toward meaningful change with a licensed professional.