Sarah Plano, LCMHC

North Carolina · 17 years in practice

Sarah Plano is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 17 years of experience.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 8779 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1184577454 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Sarah

Sarah Plano is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 17 years of experience. She focuses on practical, human-centered care and aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and clear. She commonly helps people who face stress, anxiety, depression, and grief.

Relationship concerns, career strain, and coping with life changes are also frequent topics in her work. Sarah also addresses issues such as addiction, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related struggles.

Background and approach

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods to listen and respond to each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used when tracking thoughts and behaviors can bring quick tools for change.

Solution-focused techniques are woven in to create short-term plans and concrete steps toward progress. Sarah adapts conversations and plans to fit the situation, whether someone needs a few focused sessions or ongoing support. She practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English.

Sarah wants the process to feel collaborative and respects each person’s pace when working through difficult topics. Sarah encourages people to notice small changes and build skills that help in daily life. She aims to make sessions straightforward, practical, and focused on what matters most to the individual.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sarah names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following each person's lead. Online sessions let Sarah ask questions, reflect what she hears, and shape sessions around the client's goals and pace. This approach is helpful when someone needs empathy, understanding, and a space to sort feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions she can help identify unhelpful patterns and practice new responses. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when a person wants concrete tools to use between meetings.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and quick progress. Online work can include short goal-setting conversations and follow-up checks to track what is working. This approach suits people who want focused plans and measurable change.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose whether to emphasize listening, skill-building, or brief solution planning based on the client's needs.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging allow quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day situations.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sarah help address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, career difficulties, addictions, and many related issues such as body image, caregiver stress, and isolation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses CBT and solution-focused tools to create clear steps and coping strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns.

Where is she licensed and located?

Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in North Carolina and practices there.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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