Sarah Mossa is a licensed counselor with twenty years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, sleep trouble, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and self esteem concerns. She works with people facing career pressure, parenting strain, grief from miscarriage or fertility challenges, and caregiving or chronic illness stress. She also supports LGBT clients and those of various faith backgrounds as they sort out next steps.
Sarah’s way of working is collaborative. She invites clients to set goals and then helps them take small, practical steps toward those goals. Sessions focus on what is bothering the person now and on skills or perspectives that can change daily life. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at usable strategies rather than abstract theory.
Her clinical toolkit includes attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. That mix lets her tailor sessions to the issue at hand, whether it is improving sleep, reducing anxiety, or addressing relationship conflict. She draws on two decades of practice to adapt approaches to each person’s situation.
Sarah is credentialed as an LPCC and an LPC and practices from Illinois. She has worked with law enforcement, military, veterans, and their spouses during her career. She offers telephonic and video counseling and is open to working with international clients; confirm current session options before booking.
To begin, people typically complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist’s availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location and availability.
Approach and online therapy together
Sarah combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change day-to-day habits. Client-centered work means sessions start with the person's concerns and move at their pace, while cognitive behavioral ideas focus on concrete skills for anxiety, sleep, and mood challenges.
She also uses attachment-based concepts to look at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect intimacy and communication. These approaches can help when the main issue is relationship conflict, commitment worries, or problems connecting with a partner.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
The profile notes telephonic and video counseling as offered formats, so confirm the exact session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone join from another location. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep continuity of care when schedules or geography make in-person visits difficult.
Aging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, self esteem, addictions, career and parenting concerns, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She works with clients to set goals and use concrete steps to reach them.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has twenty years of clinical experience and has worked with law enforcement, military personnel, veterans, and spouses during her career.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from Illinois.
In which languages can clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography states she offers telephonic and video counseling; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.