About Sara
Sara Au is a licensed professional clinical counselor practicing in California. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Sara focuses on practical conversations that fit each person's life. She listens for patterns such as attachment concerns, codependency, control issues, and difficulties with communication. From there she builds a plan that matches the person's goals and daily routine.
Background and approach
Her work includes support for people coping with trauma and abuse, feelings of emptiness, and challenges after divorce or separation. She also addresses body image, guilt and shame, and issues tied to family of origin. Sessions emphasize small, usable changes alongside emotional processing.
Sara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the situation at hand. She aims to make therapy clear and direct, explaining options and testing what helps most. Progress is tracked through practical steps and regular check-ins.
With five years of experience and a California LPCC credential, Sara offers a calm and steady presence. She encourages clients to take the next step by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their life.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and emotional processing. One common approach she uses helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and stress through short practical exercises and regular practice. Another strand of her work targets trauma-related symptoms by helping clients make sense of past experiences and reduce their hold on daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then tailor techniques to fit the client. Together they test methods and adjust the plan based on what produces the most relief and progress.
Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or times with limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work for ongoing support between sessions and quick reflections when speaking live is hard. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working toward steady improvement.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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