Sarah Ritchea O'Connor, LPC, LMHC
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
Book with SarahWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Sarah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Washington
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sarah
Sarah Ritchea O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Sarah also supports those dealing with sleep or eating difficulties, caregiver strain, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and life changes.
She uses clear, practical conversation to figure out what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and focused on small, doable steps. Sarah adapts her approach to match the needs and preferences of the person in front of her. Her background includes work with people experiencing bipolar disorder, some psychotic disorders, and a range of trauma and abuse histories.
She has developed experience supporting members of the LGBT community and first responders. That variety has shaped a flexible style that combines skill-based tools with attention to personal values. Therapeutic methods include attachment-based work to strengthen relationships, client-centered listening to validate experience, and cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and existential ideas about meaning may also be part of sessions when useful. Sarah practices from Texas and brings a calm, direct manner to conversations. She aims to help people find clearer choices, reduce intense reactions such as anger, and build routines that support better sleep, eating, and daily coping.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sarah's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Sarah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions; online sessions use conversation to notice patterns and practice new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers on being heard and understood; in virtual or phone meetings the therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace to build trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to shift them, which can be practiced between sessions and reviewed over text or video.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and together they will pick methods that fit the situation. That collaborative decision can change over time as different skills are tried and assessed.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use body language and shared worksheets. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is low or to fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging works for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, and ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and life responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, caregiver strain, and many other life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, with a focus on listening, building skills, and finding small steps that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional counseling experience, including work with people with bipolar disorder, some psychotic presentations, and trauma histories.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Texas.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.