Profile / United States
Sarah Baumgardner, LPC
West Virginia
LPC in West Virginia - Addictions and Trauma
See online therapy options- Addictions support
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD coping skills
About Sarah
Sarah Baumgardner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer ways to respond to emotions and relationships.
She uses a mix of approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the tools she relies on to identify thinking habits and test new behaviors. Sarah also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies to address strong emotions and improve coping skills.
Sarah pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns. She helps people understand how past relationships affect current ones and practices communication skills for everyday conflict. Work may include learning distress tolerance skills, building routines, or breaking cycles that keep problems repeating.
She has experience with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and substance use concerns among other areas. Her practice also covers mood and dissociation-related difficulties and developmental concerns such as ADHD. The focus stays practical - what to try differently this week and how to notice small changes.
Sarah encourages collaboration in sessions. She asks questions, offers exercises, and checks in about what is or isn’t working. People leave sessions with concrete next steps and short skills to practice between meetings.
How her online approaches and methods work
Sarah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework to practice new habits between meetings.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values and to build willing action even when strong feelings are present. ACT emphasizes small, value-driven steps rather than immediate symptom elimination.
Attachment-based ideas are used to look at relationship patterns and how early connections shape current reactions. This can help with communication problems, codependency, and understanding recurring conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She regularly checks in and adjusts techniques based on what proves useful in practice.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use audio-only sessions if bandwidth is limited or choose video when visual cues help the work.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address most often?
She works with addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, and substance use.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, using approaches such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and client-centered work. Sessions emphasize learning and practicing new ways to respond to thoughts and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with a range of concerns across the lifespan. That experience includes work with trauma, addiction, and developmental differences like ADHD.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia. The LPC credential is shown as provided in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your region and subscription choice.
What are the steps to get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before the first meeting.
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