Sarah Fagan, LCMHC
North Carolina · 10 years in practice
Sarah Fagan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina.
License and registration
- LCMHC, North Carolina
- 11797 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1932573359 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sarah
Sarah Fagan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She offers a warm, down-to-earth style and aims to make sessions feel relaxed and approachable. Sarah focuses on listening first, then shaping therapy around each person's needs and preferences.
She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and the everyday strain of parenting and caregiving. She also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar concerns, relationship and communication problems, addictions, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Sarah pays attention to issues tied to attachment, adoption and foster care, and blended family dynamics. Her clinical approach centers on the person and their strengths. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered ways of working, cognitive behavioral tools, and existential themes.
Sessions can include practical skills, values work, and chance to reflect on meaning and connection. Sarah values creativity and prefers to bring music, nature, or simple exercises into therapy when it fits a person's interests. She aims to be non-judgmental, honest, and adaptable, changing methods to match how someone learns best.
Her goal is to help people build everyday tools that make life feel more manageable. With about ten years of counseling experience, Sarah blends practical strategies with a supportive presence. People in North Carolina who want a collaborative, respectful therapist may find her style helpful as they work toward clearer goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments and skill-building to reduce symptoms like depression and worry. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people develop new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, learning style, and daily life. That can mean starting with one approach and adding other techniques as needs evolve, so therapy stays flexible and personal.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when they prefer visual contact, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, quick skill coaching, or when typing helps someone process thoughts. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations within North Carolina.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sarah help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief as well as relationship and parenting challenges. Her focus also includes ADHD, bipolar symptoms, addictions, self-esteem, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, non-judgmental, and person-centered. Sessions mix practical skills, values work, and reflective conversation tailored to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has about ten years of professional counseling experience working across a range of concerns and life stages. Her practice emphasizes adaptability and strengths-based care.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina and practices with that regional focus.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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