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Sarah Ross, LMHC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Self esteem, Motivation Depression
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About me

Hello! My name is Sarah and I have been a licensed mental health counselor since 2003. I have also held many titles such as a certified thanatologist (grief and loss), clinical supervisor, and clinic director. I have worked in many settings besides private practice, including community mental health settings where I often worked with the chronically mentally ill, drug court where I worked together with substance use counselors to help people with addiction, and marital counseling centers where I taught communication skills to couples. I have treated clients who have struggled with depression, anxiety, relationship, and/or family issues, phase of life issues, grief and loss, and I have worked with many adult children of alcoholics and the challenge of low self esteem.
Asking for help takes a lot of courage, and you should be proud of yourself getting to this point of choosing the right counselor for yourself.
I strive to be a safe place for my clients, that they know that they are never judged, only given positive regard and encouragement. I am an interactive therapist, often looking for those "blind spots" my clients can't see are not in their best interest, and bringing them to light so my client can have those"light bulb" moments of new insight into themselves. I often remind my clients in the beginning that change in therapy is not a "drive through" fix, and it takes a commitment from both the client and the counselor to achieve the goals, outcomes, and change the client is wanting.
My approach is very eclectic, learning with years of experience, that different clients learn in different ways. I tend towards the cognitive behavioral, Adlerian, (feelings create thoughts, thoughts create beliefs, and beliefs create belief systems) and psycho-dynamic approaches. I am flexible in my approaches knowing that some clients need a more coaching kind of approach with lots of cheer leading, while others need a more nurturing and gentle approach.
I look forward to building a therapeutic alliance and relationship with you !

Professional experience

24yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Blended family issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Messaging

License information

WA LMHC LH00008167

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Sarah Ross. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

She has been a wonderful outlet and challenger for me to grow as an individual. I do my best to live well because of the guidance she has given me.

Written on Oct 21, 2024 after therapy with Sarah for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem

Sarah is a very skilled therapist and a great listener and easy to trust. Highly recommend.

Written on Jul 30, 2024 after therapy with Sarah for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and coaching

Sarah, is a great therapist. She helped me process a relationship break up and assisted me in making strides to look for opportunities to improve.

Written on Jun 04, 2024 after therapy with Sarah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd

I really like Sarah. She is a great listener (as I am a great talker!). Our time seems to fly by!

Written on May 15, 2024 after therapy with Sarah for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, and coping with life changes

Great

Written on Jan 29, 2024 after therapy with Sarah for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd

Sarah has approached my therapy with respect and compassion. She has given very good advice and helps me coordinate my care with my doctor. After three sessions I have experienced positive change and plan to continue my sessions.

Written on Jan 17, 2024 after therapy with Sarah for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and coaching