Sara Mitchell

Sara Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. Sara also focuses on issues such as communication problems, control concerns, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose.

Sara’s style is straightforward and conversational. She uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy, among others. Sessions often involve talking through specific situations, identifying values and choices, and trying out small, practical steps between meetings.

She welcomes clients who identify as introverted, highly sensitive, or creatively minded. When helpful, she can bring artwork, songs, or poems into the conversation to connect therapy to a person’s creative life. Sara also offers faith-informed work for clients who want spiritual elements included, while working in a nonreligious way when that is preferred.

Sara aims to help people regain momentum after a major change, sort through what matters next, and reduce the overwhelm of daily stressors. Her approach balances practical problem-solving with conversations about meaning and values. She encourages clear, manageable goals and checks progress together over time.

She accepts clients from outside the United States and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, confirm the session formats that best fit your schedule and circumstances.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sara commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online sessions. ACT involves noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values, which can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life-purpose questions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and can discover their own solutions.

She also uses Existential Therapy to talk about meaning, responsibility, and choices when people are facing major life changes. That approach helps when someone is questioning what matters next or feeling unsettled by transitions. Together, she and the client decide which methods fit the situation and adapt them as work progresses.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help keep therapy consistent while you try different approaches to clarify purpose and reduce overwhelm.