Therapist profile
Sarah Plano, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - Anger and stress
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 8779
- NPI1184577454
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused goals
About Sarah
Sarah Plano is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, career challenges, and anger. Sessions address everyday pressure and the patterns that keep problems coming back.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify what is getting in the way. Sarah draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and build a working relationship, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot thought and behavior cycles, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical short-term goals. These methods guide the work without jargon.
Typical sessions look at specific moments that trigger anger or worry. She helps people recognize thoughts and reactions, test small behavior changes, and practice different responses. The aim is clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
Sarah also helps with related concerns such as trauma, addiction, parenting stress, body image, and ADHD. She pays attention to attachment and communication patterns that affect relationships. When grief, guilt, or shame are present, she helps people talk through those feelings and find manageable next steps.
Her approach is collaborative and pragmatic. People leave sessions with concrete tools to try between meetings. For next steps, the site’s booking flow guides you to a short questionnaire and scheduling options.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a practical working relationship. Online sessions allow that conversation to continue so people can talk through what is most upsetting and what they hope to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online meetings Sarah can help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and assign short exercises to try between sessions, such as tracking triggers and testing small behavior changes.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to immediate goals and steps forward. This approach fits well with remote sessions because it emphasizes brief, measurable actions a person can practice in daily life and then review with the therapist.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each person to clarify goals and choose techniques that match those goals and preferences. That conversation is ongoing rather than fixed from the first session.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm available online options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use homework and tracking tools between sessions. Those practical benefits often help people keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, grief, career concerns, addictions, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would she approach my anger?
She uses conversation to identify triggers, CBT to examine thought and behavior patterns, and solution-focused steps to try new responses between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience as a counselor in North Carolina.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she speak any other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what about formats?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. The booking flow will list the formats offered when you schedule.
What does therapy cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time through the service.
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