Sarah Veale, LPC

Sarah Veale is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 22 years of clinical experience across three states. Her career spans a wide range of care settings - from inpatient units and residential wards of the state to juvenile detention, outpatient private practice, and work at a managed care company. Over those years she has supported children, adolescents, and adults presenting with a variety of challenges.

Her work focuses on mood and anxiety disorders, depression and bipolar conditions, dual diagnosis substance abuse, developmental delays, family conflict, self-esteem concerns, self-injury, histories of abuse and neglect, and personality disorders. She also addresses stress, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting and caregiver stress, communication and family problems, impulsivity, life purpose, and other related concerns. In session she emphasizes practical coping skills and collaborative problem solving to help clients navigate life transitions and relationship difficulties.

Sarah approaches therapy as a partnership, guiding and training clients to practice skills outside of sessions so change can be sustained. She believes that time, information, and education promote understanding and acceptance, and she works with clients to enhance coping and move toward meaningful change. Her schedule is fairly open and flexible, allowing for appointments beyond the viewable availability; she reviews messages a couple of times per day Sunday through Friday and strives to respond within 24 hours.