Sarah Serfilippi

Sarah Serfilippi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona and Pennsylvania with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, and the challenge of coping with life changes. Sarah focuses on practical ways to manage symptoms and to understand patterns that keep problems repeating.

She approaches therapy from a client-centered standpoint, treating the person as the expert on their own life. Sessions often involve exploring personal stories and identifying moments that shaped current behaviors. Sarah uses mindfulness strategies to help people calm their nervous system and stay present during difficult moments.

Narrative therapy is another thread in her practice. That means she helps people name the stories they tell about themselves and consider alternative meanings that feel less limiting. Trauma-focused methods are available when past events are affecting daily life, with attention to safety and pacing.

In practical terms she helps people work through issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, and avoidant personality patterns. She also supports work on body image, codependency, communication problems, and stress tied to caregiving or chronic illness.

Sessions are aimed at making problems feel more manageable and creating clearer options for next steps. People who come in unsure what to change will find a focus on small, doable shifts rather than broad promises. The emphasis is on understanding what matters most and finding steps that fit everyday life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Many of her methods adapt well to remote sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting on what matters most to the person, which works the same way in a video or phone meeting. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to use during stressful moments and daily routines. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell themselves and creates space to reframe those stories so they feel less limiting.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking in about what helps, and adjusting the approach over time based on feedback.

Confirm the session formats before booking since none are specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. People often find remote meetings help them maintain regular appointments and practice skills between sessions. If you prefer a particular format, confirm it during the matching and scheduling steps so the plan matches everyday life needs.