Therapist profile
Sarah Ritchea O'Connor, LPC, LMHC
Texas
Licensed counselor - anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLPC, LMHC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 70186; LMHC, Washington / LH 61531518
- NPI1740724939
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Anger management skills
- CBT and DBT tools
- Support for LGBT clients
About Sarah
Sarah Ritchea O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, with ten years of counseling experience. She practices in Texas and has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and anger.
She often helps people who are dealing with relationship and intimacy struggles, low self-esteem, grief, and the fallout from life changes. She also supports those working through eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. In recent years she has worked more with people in the LGBT community and with clients facing bipolar symptoms.
Her style is open and direct. She adapts conversations to the person in front of her and uses clear, practical tools rather than abstract language. Sessions focus on understanding what causes tension and anger, learning specific skills to respond differently, and practicing new ways of communicating under stress.
Therapeutic methods she uses include client-centered approaches that follow the person's lead, attachment-based ideas about how relationships affect emotion, and cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and existential ideas about meaning when they fit the client's goals.
People who choose her can expect a straightforward approach that addresses daily problems such as work frustration, parenting strain, or recurring resentment. To start, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to set up the first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based ideas look at how early and current relationships shape emotional responses. In online sessions this can help people spot patterns that show up as anger in close relationships and practice different responses. Client-centered work focuses on following the person's concerns and building conversations around what matters most. Online meetings can keep the focus on practical, person-led talk and immediate problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks bigger problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches concrete skills to change them. CBT tools used online include tracking thoughts, practicing coping statements, and setting small behavior experiments between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with the client to test methods and adjust them as needs and goals become clearer. That collaborative check-in helps keep sessions focused on reducing reactivity, improving communication, and managing stressors that fuel anger.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make practicing skills between meetings more convenient. These practical benefits can help people use therapy tools in real-life moments without promising a particular format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, anger, and related concerns such as self-esteem and relationship issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is open and direct; she uses practical skills and conversational work to address anger and everyday conflict.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has ten years of counseling experience, including work as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Texas with licensure noted for TX LPC and WA LMHC LH.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
Format details are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.