Sarah Bodden-Cheffen, LPC

Sarah Bodden-Cheffen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with nine years of clinical experience. She works with individuals and couples facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a broad range of life challenges including trauma, grief, parenting difficulties, and mood disorders. Sarah has also supported members of the LGBTQ+ community with issues such as self-esteem, guilt, and shame, and she brings experience addressing codependency, infidelity, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods, including client-centered therapy that emphasizes the client as the expert of their own story, cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and emotionally-focused strategies to strengthen bonds and repair relational difficulties. She emphasizes strengths and practical coping skills while honoring each person’s unique values and goals. Sarah frames the therapeutic process as a collaborative journey - she helps clients identify options, practice new skills, and build on existing resources to navigate change.

Taking the first step can feel challenging, and Sarah aims to create a respectful, encouraging space that supports people as they begin that work. She believes in meeting clients where they are and helping them move toward clearer goals and increased resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful steps toward a life they want, while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than letting those experiences dictate behavior. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating significant life changes.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening deeply and creating a nonjudgmental environment where the client is seen as the primary expert on their own life. This approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem work, and building a stronger sense of agency.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on the emotional bonds between people and helps partners or family members identify and change negative interaction patterns. It is often applied to relationship and intimacy concerns and to repairing attachment ruptures.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sarah works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques from multiple traditions so therapy matches each person’s situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. This variety of formats allows therapists and clients to choose what best supports progress and engagement.