Sara Klahr , LPC

Sara P. Klahr, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families across a variety of settings. She welcomes people who are taking the step to seek professional counseling and approaches each connection with respect for the courage it takes to pursue change. Her long career has included work with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and life transitions.

Although she was initially hesitant about teletherapy during the recent national shutdown, she found that genuine care and effective therapeutic work translate well to remote formats. That experience expanded her practice and affirmed that meaningful therapeutic relationships can be built through video, phone, chat, and messaging as well as in-person interactions.

Her clinical style is genuine, direct, and non-judgmental, guided by a client-centered orientation that places the person’s goals and strengths at the core of treatment. Together with clients she explores root causes of stressors and develops practical coping techniques aimed at lasting change. She values collaboration and would be honored to accompany clients through part of their journey toward greater well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Sara Klahr draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness therapy to tailor care to each person's needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaborative exploration, helping clients identify their own goals and strengths and supporting growth at a comfortable pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to reframe unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance techniques that can reduce reactivity and improve coping with difficult emotions.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sara works collaboratively with clients to identify which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adjusts the plan over time as needs change. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly blend approaches to produce the most helpful outcomes.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, and travel. These formats increase accessibility and make it possible to maintain continuity of care even when life is busy or circumstances shift.