Sallie Freeman, LPC

Sallie Freeman is an affirming Licensed Professional Counselor who supports individuals and couples working through anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, relationship challenges, parenting issues, identity exploration, and existential questions. She provides a welcoming, inclusive environment for LGBTQIA2S+ people and others seeking growth and healing, and she tailors her work to meet each person where they are in their journey. Sallie draws on evidence-informed methods to help clients build skills for managing stress, improving communication, and clarifying values and life purpose.

With a focus on long-term well-being as well as short-term symptom relief, she addresses a broad range of concerns including relationship and family issues, divorce and separation, gender dysphoria, grief and end-of-life matters, and a variety of anxiety-related presentations. Her practice also includes support for parenting challenges, career transitions, and questions of identity and sexuality. Sallie holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - which indicates formal training and state licensure to practice counseling. She practices in Texas and offers flexible formats to meet clients' needs while maintaining a supportive, nonjudgmental stance throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches and the Benefits of Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and it emphasizes identifying personal values to guide meaningful action - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and changing behaviors that maintain distress, making it useful for anxiety, OCD symptoms, phobias, and social fears. The Gottman Method offers practical tools for couples to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen connection, which is especially relevant for relationship and infidelity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Sallie collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time to support progress in ways that feel authentic and manageable.

Online therapy provides flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, to continue care through life transitions, and to engage in sessions from familiar surroundings while working toward personal and relational goals.