Sara Harvey , LPC

Sara Harvey is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with more than a decade of direct service experience. She brings 12 and a half years of professional work at a non-profit agency supporting at-risk children and their families, combining practical experience with trauma-informed training. She works directly with children ages 4 to 17 and with their families in homes, schools, and community settings, adapting interventions to each environment.

Sara has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, attachment and bonding difficulties, trauma and abuse, and related behavioral and emotional challenges. She is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a structured approach that blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with trauma-sensitive strategies to help children and caregivers process and heal from traumatic experiences. Her background in Infant Mental Health centers on strengthening attachment and bonding between infants and their mothers or primary caregivers.

Sara approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she develops individualized treatment plans and conversations to meet unique needs. She emphasizes collaborative care and supports people through the first steps of seeking a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Sara Harvey integrates approaches that focus on relationships and healing from traumatic events. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes the connection between caregivers and children, working to strengthen bonds and improve emotional security through practical strategies and relational support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop concrete skills to manage anxiety, low mood, and stress in daily life. Trauma-Focused Therapy, including training in TF-CBT, combines trauma-sensitive techniques with skill-building to help children and families process difficult experiences and reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Sara collaborates with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and circumstances change.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to receive support from home, school, or work. These formats offer flexibility in timing and location, and allow clients to engage with a licensed professional in the way that feels most comfortable and practical for them.