About Sarah
Sarah Sifran-McClellan is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the strain of major life changes. She focuses on issues around self-esteem, relationships, anger, career concerns, and addiction. Sarah draws on practical tools and steady support to guide each person through tough moments.
She keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. Sarah listens first, then suggests small steps that can make daily life easier. She uses methods that encourage clearer thinking, better emotion regulation, and stronger connections with others.
How Sarah works
Sarah has 14 years of experience working with concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, attachment struggles, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. She also addresses body image, codependency, commitment and control issues, and problems stemming from family of origin. Her background includes supporting people coping with divorce, domestic violence, and substance concerns.
Clinically, Sarah draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She blends these approaches to fit what a person needs in the moment rather than following one fixed method. Sessions are offered in English and are based in Oklahoma.
Sarah works with concerns related to ADHD and disruptive mood difficulties as well as coping after natural or human-caused disasters. Her style is practical, calm, and aimed at helping people find useful ways forward.
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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
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Sarah often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and when someone wants concrete tools to manage symptoms.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and respected. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships affect current patterns and to practice different ways of relating.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Sarah will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. The choice of approach is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and many practical advantages. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when it helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is lower or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins, shorter touchpoints, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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