About Sarah
Sarah Riggs is a Maryland-based therapist with three decades of experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she focuses on practical help for people facing addiction, mood issues, and stress. She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring care to each person's needs.
Sarah works with people dealing with addictions, drug and alcohol problems, depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. She also helps with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and adjustments to life changes.
How Sarah works
Workplace stress, social anxiety, personality concerns, and multicultural issues are part of her practice too. Her approach is grounded in well-established therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear goals and real-world coping skills. Sessions focus on understanding current struggles, developing strategies for change, and building tools for everyday life.
Conversations and plans are adjusted to reflect each person’s history and strengths. Over thirty years she has supported people through recovery and difficult transitions. She prioritizes a collaborative relationship where clients help shape the work.
That means pacing, goals, and methods change as progress is made. Sarah offers a range of session formats to fit different schedules and needs. Her work aims to help people build stability, manage symptoms, and move toward better functioning in daily life.
What Sarah works with
The areas below are the ones Sarah selected when setting up a profile. The first one is listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Sarah uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on symptom reduction and practical skills. One approach commonly used is skills-based work that teaches coping strategies for anxiety, mood swings, and cravings, helping people manage day-to-day triggers and stressors. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care that helps people process difficult experiences at a pace they can tolerate, reducing reactivity and improving emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, then adjust methods as progress continues. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most useful and when to try different options.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or fit a shorter break during the day. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing problem-solving between sessions, and quick access when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and stay consistent with treatment.
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