- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Life purpose focus
About Sarah
Sarah Sommerville is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon with 13 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family conflict, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on attachment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.
In sessions she listens closely and talks through where clients are stuck. She works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. Conversations are grounded and practical, aimed at small changes that feel possible between meetings.
Her approach is flexible rather than one-size-fits-all. She adjusts the pace and topics to what each person brings. Therapy can include examining how past relationships affect current choices and practicing clearer ways to ask for what you need.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to work on mood and relationship patterns. That can mean looking at thoughts that worsen anxiety or depression, and trying new communication strategies in relationships. The focus is on what helps people move forward with everyday life.
People often come for help after a change in work, a breakup, or when they feel unclear about purpose. She helps clients clarify priorities, weigh options, and build small practices for better self-regard. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood and relationship concerns. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety and depression; it helps people notice thoughts, test them, and try alternative ways of thinking. Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns; it helps people recognize how past relationships influence current reactions and practice different communication choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will adjust methods collaboratively. That means trying an approach for a few sessions and checking together whether it is helping or needs to shift.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy fit more easily into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions around work or family schedules. It also makes shorter check-ins or longer blocks easier to plan, depending on what the client needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses practical, goal-focused conversations to identify small changes a person can try between sessions. The work often includes looking at thoughts and interaction patterns that keep someone stuck.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical settings and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the chosen plan for sessions.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.