- Relational approach
- Trauma informed
- NARM and IFS influences
About Sarah
Sarah Close is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Oregon with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Sarah also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, midlife changes, mood disorders, and panic symptoms.
Sarah uses a relational, trauma-informed stance in sessions. She mentions drawing on the Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM) and Internal Family Systems ideas when those frameworks fit the client. In practice she focuses on slowing down, staying curious, and keeping the connection between therapist and client active during sessions.
Sessions typically involve talking through what feels most pressing and noticing how patterns show up in relationships and in the body. She aims to help people recognize resilience they already have and to build clearer self-understanding. Sarah explains things plainly and offers space to reflect rather than rushing to fixes.
Her background includes work in schools, community counseling centers, group practices, and addiction treatment settings. She has experience with adults across life transitions and with the long-term effects of trauma. She also brings experience from teaching, writing, and business roles into her clinical perspective.
Sarah approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She asks questions, listens for patterns, and helps people try new ways of relating to themselves and others. People interested in starting can follow the site's booking flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Sarah blends a relational, trauma-informed stance with practical methods from NARM and Internal Family Systems. NARM focuses on noticing how early attachment and stress shape current patterns and bodily responses; it can help when past attachment wounds affect present behavior and self-worth. Internal Family Systems offers a way to talk with different parts of yourself that hold fear, shame, or protective strategies, which can make difficult feelings like guilt and shame easier to describe and understand.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sarah treats the fit as a collaborative decision. She listens to each person's goals and preferences, explains options in simple terms, and adjusts methods as needs become clearer over time.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so please confirm the exact options before booking. In general, online work can help people fit therapy into busy schedules by removing commute time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it easier to continue steady work during life transitions or when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to focus on relationship patterns, trauma processing, and practical skills in ways that fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and depression. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, attachment problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and life transitions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices from a relational, trauma-informed stance and integrates ideas from NARM and Internal Family Systems when helpful. Sessions emphasize curiosity, slowing down, and keeping the therapeutic relationship active.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in schools, community counseling centers, group practices, and addiction treatment settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Oregon.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the service pricing details for exact rates.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site's booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.