Sarah Stevens, LCMHC

Sarah Stevens is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She first encountered the benefits of therapy in the 1990s and found that speaking openly with an empathic, objective listener made a lasting impression on her own life and career direction.

After roughly ten years exploring various career options, she decided to train as a counselor so she could offer similar comfort and relief to others. She has been a practicing psychotherapist since 2012 and brings 15 years of professional experience working primarily with individual adults and occasionally with couples. Her practice addresses depression, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.

She blends a variety of approaches in her work, including Client-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, grief therapy, and couples therapy, tailoring techniques to each person’s needs. Sarah believes strongly that everyone can benefit from an objective listener and strives to be a nonjudgmental presence who helps clients rediscover their strengths and improve difficult life situations. She looks forward to working together.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Sarah Stevens commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT provides practical tools for problem solving and managing everyday stress.

She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills when appropriate, teaching emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help people navigate intense emotions and strained relationships. Additionally, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is used to identify strengths and set concrete, achievable goals that move clients forward when facing life transitions or specific challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and then tailors a plan that may combine techniques from different models to best support progress.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and fit a range of lifestyles. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from home, balance work and family commitments, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, all while working with a licensed professional.