Sara Bice, LMHC

Sara Bice is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and recovery from trauma and abuse. She also supports clients dealing with addictions and offers coaching for practical life changes. Sara’s work reflects experience with family conflict and issues related to adoption, foster care, blended families, and caregiving strain. She is familiar with military life as a veteran spouse and brings that perspective when relevant.

Sara keeps sessions focused and direct. She listens first, then tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Her style centers on practical strategies and honest conversation rather than long theoretical explanations. She aims to help people find small, doable steps that reduce stress and improve daily functioning.

Her approach draws on client-centered work to follow the client’s lead, cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors, and solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals. She also uses mindfulness and existential perspectives when those fit the client’s concerns. These methods are blended to match what a client wants to work on.

With 16 years of experience as a New York LMHC, Sara has worked in a range of settings and with varied life challenges. She speaks English and does not work with international clients at this time. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and offers a straightforward intake to get started.

Sara asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. From there she and the client schedule sessions based on availability and create a plan together that fits the person’s goals.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Sara often uses client-centered methods that focus on what the person brings to each session and follow their priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and keeps sessions focused on issues that matter to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers tools to change unhelpful thought patterns and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide which methods to emphasize. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as needs evolve.

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand a brief visit. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for timing and how to shape sessions around your routine.