Sarah Hall , LPC

Sarah Hall is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience. As an LPC she holds a credential that authorizes her to provide professional counseling services. Her training includes a B.A. in psychology from the University of Missouri and an M.Ed. from Stephens College, and she has worked in both private practice and clinical agency settings.

She has experience providing care for children, teens, adults, and families, and has supported clients facing anxiety, behavioral challenges, grief, trauma, and mood disorders. Her background includes work with foster care youth, traumatized clients, non-verbal clients, and couples, reflecting a breadth of clinical experience across age groups and needs.

Sarah’s therapeutic approach is solution- and present-focused, drawing on several evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) while adapting to each client’s preferences. She aims to be warm, honest, and respectful, honoring client boundaries and multicultural differences in the therapeutic relationship. Outside of her professional role she is a mother and partner, enjoys exercising, and is a dog owner with a pet named Winston. She looks forward to working with clients to help them rediscover meaning and joy in life.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Sarah Hall uses approaches that translate well to online work, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and she also draws on attachment-based perspectives when relevant. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. DBT teaches concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - which can be especially helpful for intense mood swings, relationship struggles, and impulse control. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns rooted in early relationships to strengthen emotional bonds and address issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, and family dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sarah collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors methods so clients and therapists can decide together which strategies fit best.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - clients can meet by video call or phone, or connect through live chat and text-based messaging. These options make scheduling easier around work, family, and daily life, and allow ongoing access to licensed professionals and therapists without geographic constraints.