Sabrina Giwa, LPC, LCPC

Sabrina Giwa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Missouri with 15 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and struggles with self-esteem or mood disorders. She also focuses on communication problems, substance use concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and multicultural challenges.

Sabrina uses clear, direct methods in sessions. She leans on client-centered work to follow what each person brings, and she draws on cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are used to help with emotional regulation and grounding during stressful moments.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. She helps people identify small, manageable steps to reduce reactivity and improve communication. Motivational interviewing is used when substance use or ambivalence about change is present, and solution-focused techniques support short-term goal setting.

Sabrina pays attention to the broader context of a person’s life, including experiences of prejudice or multicultural stress. She also works with issues tied to veteran and armed forces experiences and with survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Sessions aim to build skills for handling anger and resentment without making big promises about outcomes.

People interested in working with her should expect conversations that move from identifying patterns to practicing concrete skills. The focus is on what to do differently between sessions, and how to manage reactions in daily life.

How her approaches translate to online work