Sara Nielsen, LCMHC, LCPC
Compassionate counselor for practical change
Details
| Name | Sara Nielsen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCMHC, LCPC |
| Based in | Alabama |
| Licensed in | Missouri, Kansas, New Hampshire, Alabama |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 19 |
About Sara
Sara Nielsen is a licensed counselor with almost two decades of clinical work. She holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Alabama. Her approach is practical and collaborative, aimed at people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.
Sara frames sessions as a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most. She listens for patterns that shape a person’s everyday life and uses that understanding to set simple, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are designed to feel interactive rather than one-sided. Her background includes a broad range of concerns such as trauma, eating and food-related issues, bipolar mood challenges, addiction, and relationship or intimacy struggles. She also addresses body image, grief, communication problems, and problems tied to family of origin.
This variety lets her draw on multiple approaches to suit different needs. Sara uses Narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She blends those with client-centered and mindfulness-informed ways of working to focus on values, skill building, and meaning.
The work is tailored to what each person says they need. Sessions can take practical forms like building coping strategies, shifting unhelpful thoughts, or practicing new ways to respond to emotional triggers. She aims to help people manage symptoms and gain clearer direction.
The focus is on steady, doable steps toward better daily functioning.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Eating disorders among the things Sara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based work translate online
Online sessions can use Narrative Therapy to help people rework the stories they tell about themselves. That often means noticing patterns in how events are described and trying alternative perspectives to reduce shame or stuck thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings rather than getting caught up in them.Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, daily challenges, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there she and the client decide whether Narrative, ACT, or skills-based cognitive or DBT strategies seem most helpful, and they adjust over time based on how the work is going.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and interactive skill practice. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, and ongoing support when a quick message is needed. These options make it easier to fit regular work on goals into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, eating and food-related issues, addiction, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is collaborative, interactive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on listening, practical skills, and finding what matters to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns and life challenges.
What credentials and location details apply?
She holds NH LCMHC and KS LCPC credentials and practices from Alabama.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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