Sarah Sifran-McClellan, LPC

Sarah Sifran-McClellan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 14 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She creates a supportive, affirming environment where clients can explore self-esteem, coping strategies, and interpersonal dynamics while working toward practical, value-driven change.

Her practice includes focused work with families, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress, as well as support for substance use concerns, anger management, career questions, and ADHD. Sarah draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, honoring individual strengths and lived experience.

Sarah emphasizes a person-centered approach that prioritizes collaboration and respect, helping clients develop tools for managing emotions, improving relationships, and meeting daily demands. Whether addressing difficult transitions, repeating family patterns, or challenges related to identity and belonging, she aims to help clients build resilience and create meaningful, lasting progress. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she combines clinical training with practical strategies to support clients across the lifespan and across a broad spectrum of life concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Sarah Sifran-McClellan

Sarah integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps clients understand and change how they relate to partners, family members, and themselves. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, giving clients space to set the pace and goals of therapy while the therapist listens deeply and reflects what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sarah works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, test different strategies, and adapt approaches over time so therapy aligns with the client’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow people to access care from home or work and fit sessions into busy schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, try different therapeutic tools between meetings, and receive support in ways that match individual lifestyles and needs.