- Trauma informed care
- Sleep and rest focus
- Client centered
About Sarah
Sarah Bentley helps people who are feeling stuck by looking at how their past affects their present. She meets with adults one-on-one and talks through patterns that keep coming back. Sessions focus on practical steps to ease distress and restore a sense of balance.
Sarah uses hands-on methods to identify the root experiences that shape current thinking and behavior. She works with clients to update unhelpful beliefs and soothe intense feelings. This often includes looking at early attachment experiences and learning new ways to relate to oneself and others.
Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques from cognitive behavioral work and emotion-focused skills. That means clients set goals while Sarah offers clear tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on EMDR methods to address traumatic memories when appropriate.
Sarah has practiced for 10 years and holds LPCC and LMHP credentials in New Mexico and Nebraska. Her background includes supporting people with trauma, grief, addiction, sleep difficulties, and relationship struggles. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
People often come for help with sleep problems, overwhelming emotions, or repeating relationship patterns. Sessions aim to build practical coping skills and change the habits that keep difficulties alive. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Sarah blends attachment-based work with cognitive behavioral therapy to address how early relationships shape current patterns and to teach practical skills for managing thoughts and emotions. Attachment-based work looks at how past caregiving relationships affect trust and closeness, while CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change outcomes.She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening, empathy, and the client's own goals. That approach supports people in naming what matters most and in choosing steps that feel doable. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy feels more doable. The therapist will discuss how to shape sessions to match your life, whether the focus is sleep, trauma processing, or building emotion regulation skills.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Nebraska, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep difficulties, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is collaborative and client-centered, combining talk therapy with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and emotion regulation skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience helping adults address longstanding patterns and emotional wounds that affect day-to-day life.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LMHP credentials and practices in New Mexico, with licensing details including NM LPCC and NE LMHP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the country?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs and payment arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.