Profile / United States
Sarah Ritchea O'Connor, LPC, LMHC
Texas
LPC LMHC - Stress and relationship issues
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Attachment work
- Client-centered focus
About Sarah
Sarah Ritchea O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience in Texas. She works with people concerned about stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges related to LGBTQ identities among other concerns.
She focuses on practical, step-by-step work. Sessions look at thoughts, habits, and situations that keep problems going. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
Her background includes supporting people with eating concerns, bipolar disorder, grief, sleep problems, and caregiver stress. She has also worked with first responders, veterans, and people facing life changes or career doubts. Recent practice has included more work with LGBTQ clients and issues around gender dysphoria and HIV/AIDS.
In sessions she pays attention to communication problems, low self-esteem, guilt and shame, and difficulties with intimacy or jealousy. For those coping with chronic stress, compassion fatigue, or hospice and end-of-life questions she offers focused conversations and coping strategies.
Appointments use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the service button provided.
How these approaches shape online sessions
CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It helps with anxiety, mood problems, sleep, and some eating or substance-related issues by breaking problems into manageable steps.Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect trust and emotional reactions. It can be useful for people dealing with intimacy, communication problems, or relationship distress.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and working at a pace that feels comfortable. It helps people clarify goals, explore values, and build confidence when facing life changes or career decisions.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adjust methods as work proceeds.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals can also use online work to try skill practice between meetings and to assign brief exercises that fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she typically help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and several other issues listed in her specialties.
How would she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternative ways of responding in daily life.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of professional counseling experience and has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including eating issues, bipolar disorder, grief, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost structure?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started with her services?
Select 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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.