- Client-centered focus
- CBT strategies
- Goal oriented
About Sarah
Sarah Turnpaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and life changes. She brings a calm, listening presence to sessions and works with adults and adolescents to build practical skills for daily life. Sarah aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
Sarah uses approaches that emphasize the client’s voice and real-world steps. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns that contribute to worry and low mood.
In sessions she helps people address relationships, parenting strains, work stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports clients dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and the emotional effects of trauma or loss. She pays special attention to attachment and abandonment concerns when they come up.
Her work blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set achievable goals and notice small changes. Narrative therapy is used to help people reframe painful stories about themselves and their lives. This mix aims to offer both short-term relief and skills for longer-term coping.
Sarah has five years of clinical experience and practices in Virginia. She works in English and uses a collaborative style that asks what matters most to each client. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.
Sarah uses approaches that emphasize the client’s voice and real-world steps. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns that contribute to worry and low mood.
In sessions she helps people address relationships, parenting strains, work stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports clients dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and the emotional effects of trauma or loss. She pays special attention to attachment and abandonment concerns when they come up.
Her work blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set achievable goals and notice small changes. Narrative therapy is used to help people reframe painful stories about themselves and their lives. This mix aims to offer both short-term relief and skills for longer-term coping.
Sarah has five years of clinical experience and practices in Virginia. She works in English and uses a collaborative style that asks what matters most to each client. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals around their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and supports commitment to small steps.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Together they may try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Many people find online work useful for fitting sessions into busy schedules, reducing travel time, and keeping regular check-ins during life transitions. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule a brief follow-up during a lunch break or a longer appointment outside normal work hours.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, and relationship and family issues, among other concerns.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions emphasize a client-centered approach with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to set small, achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience providing therapy to adults and adolescents in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.