Sarah Turnpaugh , LCSW

Sarah Turnpaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of clinical experience supporting adults, adolescents, and families through difficult life moments. She focuses on issues such as stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, self-esteem and confidence, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and first responder issues.

Sarah approaches therapy with empathy and respect, meeting people where they are and working collaboratively to identify practical strategies and deeper understanding. As an LCSW - a professional credential indicating specialized training in clinical social work - she blends several evidence-informed methods, including client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each person’s needs. She aims to create a comfortable environment that supports growth and helps clients build skills to manage symptoms and pursue meaningful change.

Rather than prescribing a single path, Sarah emphasizes partnership in the therapeutic process, helping clients explore their priorities, strengthen coping skills, and make decisions that align with their goals. Her style is grounded, compassionate, and practical, with attention to both immediate concerns and longer-term recovery.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Sarah integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes active listening and support, helping people explore their feelings and priorities while the therapist offers empathy and nonjudgmental reflection - this approach is useful for improving self-esteem, relationship issues, and general life stress. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing practical tools to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma-related distress. Motivational interviewing is also part of her toolkit - this collaborative, goal-oriented method helps people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen motivation when facing difficult decisions or ambivalence.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sarah works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds. Clients and therapist make decisions together about focus and pacing to support meaningful steps forward.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or manage care from different locations. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, skill-building, and problem-solving in ways that can be more accessible and convenient for many people.