Sara Khaledpour, LPC, LCPC | Therapist in Missouri

Client-centered
Practical goals
English and Persian

About Sara

Sara Khaledpour is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri and a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She aims to build a calm, open space where clients can speak without judgment and start small, practical steps toward change.

She uses straightforward conversation and collaborative goal-setting to help people find what works for them. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, setting realistic goals, and trying new behaviors between meetings. She also addresses issues like sleep, eating concerns, grief, and challenges that come with caregiving or burnout.

Sara brings a mix of therapies to sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and routines. Client-Centered work emphasizes empathy and meeting people where they are. Mindfulness approaches support attention and calm during stressful moments.

Her experience includes working with people facing relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those coping with trauma, bereavement, and major life changes. Codependency is listed among her focus areas for people wanting clearer personal boundaries and healthier patterns.

Sessions are offered in English and Persian. People who want to start can follow the site process to match with her and schedule a first appointment. She encourages anyone who feels stuck to reach out and talk about next steps.

How certain approaches translate to online work

Sara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and routines that keep them stuck, and then try simple behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit shifts. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean blending CBT, mindfulness, and client-centered techniques over several sessions and adjusting as needed.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them. Licensed professionals offer ways to work that aim to be practical and usable in everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Illinois, Missouri

Languages

English, Persian

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Sara helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, and related problems. Her work also covers grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, and life changes.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She combines client-centered conversation with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. Sessions usually focus on identifying patterns, setting goals, and practicing new skills between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has twelve years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and is licensed in Missouri and Illinois. Her practice is listed as based in Missouri.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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