- Focused emotional support
- Practical coping strategies
- Goal oriented care
About Sarah
Sarah Freeman is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky with 19 years of experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and major life changes. Her approach aims to be straightforward and compassionate for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
She listens first to understand each person's situation and priorities. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings, like coping skills, communication techniques, and ways to manage cravings or intense emotions. The tone is warm and nonjudgmental while still being goal-focused.
Sarah brings long-term clinical experience to complex problems such as relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, attachment issues, and challenges tied to family of origin. She also supports people dealing with the emotional fallout from disasters, loss, and life transitions. Her work often includes addressing co-occurring issues like substance use alongside mood or anxiety concerns.
People who want clear guidance and steady support tend to do well in her practice. She emphasizes building resilience, practical coping strategies, and clearer decision-making. Sessions aim to help people leave with a plan they can try between appointments.
Her background and steady practice history make her familiar with a wide range of emotional struggles, including the specific stressors that can come up around adoption and foster care matters. She frames each person’s path as unique and tailors support to meet those particular needs.
Approaches that guide online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques involve learning new ways to cope and respond. One common approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans for managing intense feelings. This helps people get through high-anxiety moments and build steadier daily routines.Another frequently used approach concentrates on addressing trauma and its emotional effects by helping people process distressing memories and learn safer ways to react. This work often includes pacing and tools to regain a sense of control after upsetting experiences. A third area often brought into sessions is relapse prevention and behavioral planning for addiction, which emphasizes identifying triggers and building concrete strategies to reduce risk and support recovery.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose techniques that match the client's goals, values, and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by reducing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It also makes short check-ins or focused skill-practice sessions simpler to arrange when people need quick support.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does Sarah commonly help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and practical, with a focus on listening first and offering concrete coping tools and communication strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She is an LPCC licensed in Kentucky and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.