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Sara Nielsen

Sara Nielsen, LCMHC, LCPC

Therapist in Alabama

Compassionate, practical counseling for life challenges

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  • Collaborative style
  • Skills and insight
  • Trauma aware

About Sara

Sara Nielsen is a licensed counselor with nearly two decades of clinical experience. She holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Alabama. Sara offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can bring hard topics like relationships, grief, or eating concerns and talk them through at their own pace.

She keeps sessions collaborative and interactive. Sara uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice patterns and make small changes. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior techniques are also part of her work when they fit a person's needs.

Sara often helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and life transitions. She also addresses areas such as body image, intimacy-related issues, addiction, ADHD, and work-related strain. Conversations focus on what's most pressing for the person in front of her and on doable steps forward.

Her style is steady and person-centered. She listens first, then offers skills and perspectives that match each person's goals. Goals might include improving sleep, easing anger, managing impulses, or rebuilding trust in relationships.

In early sessions she and the client map out priorities and preferred ways of working. Over time she checks in and adjusts the plan as needed. People looking for a therapist who combines practical strategies with patient listening may find her approach helpful.

How her approaches work online and in sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take committed steps toward those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while acting in ways that match personal goals, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship conflicts.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for issues like stress, sleep problems, and mood shifts.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase calm. These practices are useful for managing impulsivity, anger, and ongoing worry.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what’s working.

Session logistics were not listed in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit talks into busy schedules, shorten travel time, or make it easier to check in between other responsibilities. The therapist will work with the client to shape session length and focus so therapy fits daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Kansas, New Hampshire, Alabama

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Sara works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, and career strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and interactive. She listens first, then uses practical skills from approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to address goals.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 19 years of experience working in counseling and psychotherapy settings, bringing long-term clinical experience to sessions.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds NH LCMHC and KS LCPC credentials and practices in Alabama.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the profile; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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