About Sarah
Sarah Turnpaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life changes. She uses straightforward, compassionate care to help people find clearer footing during hard seasons. Sarah speaks in plain terms and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and practical.
Sarah draws on five years of clinical experience in Virginia. She focuses on common concerns like depression, low self-esteem, anger, and relationship and family difficulties.
How Sarah works
She also supports people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, cancer-related issues, first responder stress, and challenges related to attachment and abandonment. In sessions she centers the person’s goals and perspective. She often uses client-centered methods to follow what matters to each individual.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new patterns of coping. Sarah brings motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas into short-term work when people want practical change. Narrative therapy is used to unpack the stories people tell about themselves and explore alternatives.
These tools are mixed to fit each person’s needs and pace. Conversations tend to be direct but warm, with focus on small, usable steps between meetings. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing support.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session that fits their timing.
Sarah lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. The therapist asks about goals and priorities, reflects what she hears, and adapts sessions to fit each person’s pace and values. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and decide next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It uses clear, practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new coping skills. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust them over time based on what works.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support shorter check-ins, quick reflections, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied life demands.
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