- Addictions
- Family patterns
- DBT and CBT
About Sarah
Sarah Baumgardner is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in West Virginia with 13 years of clinical experience. She sees adults who are noticing how family patterns, identity questions, or past relationships shape current behavior and feelings. Her work covers addictions, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
She uses several practical approaches in sessions, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered methods. Sessions focus on clear skills and steady reflection. That can mean learning tools for emotional regulation, testing new ways of communicating, or mapping how childhood roles still affect decisions today.
Sarah pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin patterns. She helps people name repeating roles, set boundaries, and try different responses in relationships. Work often combines skills practice with discussion of personal history to make connections between past and present.
When addiction, mood shifts, or attention differences are part of the picture, sessions aim to manage immediate problems while addressing longer-term patterns. The therapist balances short-term skills with deeper exploration over time. Sessions are collaborative; clients help set goals and choose what to focus on.
Sarah practices in West Virginia and meets people in English. She brings 13 years of experience as an LPC and draws on both skill-based and relational approaches to help clients understand and change repeating family patterns.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning small steps that match those values. It helps when someone wants to act differently despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when strong emotions or relationship conflict make daily life harder. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current bonds. It helps people identify repeating roles from their family of origin and try new ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that fit. That process is collaborative and may shift as needs change.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let a person choose sessions that match their bandwidth or comfort with video versus audio. Practical details about scheduling and formats should be checked during the matching and booking steps.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to family patterns?
She works with issues such as attachment problems, communication difficulties, codependency, and how childhood roles influence adult relationships.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She blends client-centered work with skill-based approaches such as DBT and CBT, and also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC, licensed in West Virginia, and practices in that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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