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Sarah Mossa

Sarah Mossa

Illinois

Compassionate, goal-focused counselor

  • 20 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPCC, LPC
License
LCPC, Illinois · 180011720; LPC, Missouri · 2008000925; LPC, Arizona · LPC-20663; LPCC, Ohio · E.2202741
NPI
1831729763
Based in
Illinois
  • Sleep and rest concerns
  • Relationship and intimacy
  • Practical coping strategies

About Sarah

Sarah Mossa is a licensed clinician with two decades of experience helping people who are struggling with sleep, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and substance use. She meets people where they are and focuses on clear goals. Her work is practical and straightforward, aimed at small changes that make daily life easier.

She uses a team approach, partnering with each person to set goals and try steps that fit their life. Sessions often include talking through patterns, testing new behaviors, and checking what helps. Sarah supports people from the LGBT community and those of various faith backgrounds, including Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Judaism.

Over 20 years she has worked with individuals as well as people connected to law enforcement, military, and veterans. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as intimacy-related issues, parenting strains, coping with life changes, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also works with issues related to chronic illness, caregiving stress, fertility and pregnancy loss, and blended family concerns.

Her approach draws on methods like attachment-based and client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps. That mix is used to create short-term goals and longer-term change depending on what a person needs.

Sarah practices in Illinois and communicates in English. To begin, readers are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. In sessions this can look like talking about past and current relationship patterns and trying new ways of connecting to reduce anxiety and improve sleep.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It usually includes practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build routines that support better sleep and lower stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That might mean mixing short-term, solution-focused steps with deeper attachment work over time.

Sarah's biography mentions telephonic and video counseling, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, remove travel time, and allow people to meet from different locations. Phone calls can work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while video sessions support face-to-face interaction for relationship work or demonstration of techniques.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficulties

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Illinois, Missouri, Arizona, Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with sleep struggles, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, career concerns, and parenting strain.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on shared goals and practical steps to try between sessions.

What background does she bring to sessions?

She has 20 years of experience working with individuals and people connected to law enforcement, military, and veterans.

Which credentials and region apply to this clinician?

She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Illinois.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography mentions telephonic and video counseling; confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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