About Sarah
Sarah Behrens is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on five years of clinical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns. She practices in Texas and offers online sessions in English. Sarah aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.
Her background includes work in diverse settings such as a juvenile detention center and a psychiatric and substance abuse facility.
How Sarah works
Those roles exposed her to a wide range of problems and ways to support change. She uses that practical experience to match strategies to each person's situation. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills rather than theory.
Sarah helps clients talk through immediate problems like panic, low self-esteem, or trouble managing anger. She also supports people navigating life transitions, parenting challenges, grief, and issues related to sexual assault or identity. Sarah works with people dealing with attention differences, trauma, complex family dynamics, and compulsive behaviors like smoking or substance use.
She is comfortable discussing topics some find difficult, including kink and alternative sexual cultures, sexual dysfunction, and recovery concerns. Her style is collaborative and direct. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their routine.
Therapy sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
What Sarah works with
The areas below are the ones Sarah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at helping people build coping skills, reduce distress, and make concrete changes. One common approach focuses on teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, stress, and mood swings so clients can handle difficult moments more easily. Another approach centers on addressing trauma and abuse by creating a paced plan to process painful experiences and reduce their impact on daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah collaborates with each person to figure out which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods as progress is made and checks in regularly to ensure the plan still fits.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and hold longer sessions, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care when schedules or locations change.
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