- Client-centered care
- Cognitive strategies
- Relationship focus
About Sarah
Sarah Bodden-Cheffen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with nine years of clinical experience. She draws on a client-centered style and practical techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, and codependency-related patterns.
Her approach begins by listening carefully to each person's story and strengths. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional needs in relationships. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy add tools for staying present and moving toward chosen values.
Sessions focus on concrete skills and small changes that can make daily life easier. People can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge, and homework when it helps. Sarah emphasizes collaboration so clients shape goals and pace.
She has worked with LGBTQ+ clients on relationship strain, self-esteem, guilt, and shame. Her practice also includes concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and issues around infidelity and separation. Sarah keeps language plain and practical so people can use what they learn right away.
To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to match and schedule. Sarah supports people who want a calm, honest, and strengths-focused partner while they navigate life changes and relationship struggles.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy is built around respectful listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions using this approach focus on understanding your story, clarifying goals, and partnering to find what helps you most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns and works well in talk-based sessions with specific exercises to try between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your needs, preferences, and goals and then suggest techniques to try. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow a quicker check-in during a lunch break or between obligations. It also makes it possible to use guided exercises, screen-shared worksheets, and mindfulness practices in session without needing extra materials.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting strain, and concerns like codependency and control issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, mixing practical CBT skills with emotionally-focused work and mindfulness to address thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She holds nine years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, OCD symptoms, and relationship struggles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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