Sarah Mossa, LPCC, LPC
Therapist in Illinois
Sarah Mossa is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, relationship friction, substance use, and low self-esteem.
- Licensed inIllinois, Missouri, Arizona, Ohio
- License180011720, 2008000925, LPC-20663, E.2202741
- NPI 1831729763
- Experience20+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Sarah
Sarah Mossa is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, relationship friction, substance use, and low self-esteem. She also supports concerns around parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, career stress, and changes like divorce or caregiving demands.
Sarah offers sessions by phone or video and works with clients across state lines, including international clients, in English. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first to understand what feels stuck, then helps people set clear, doable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on building skills to cope better day to day and on small changes that add up over time. Sarah integrates attachment-based ideas with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to how relationships shape feelings while also teaching practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work are used when people want to make specific behavior changes or move quickly toward a goal. She brings experience from work with diverse populations, including veterans and first responders, and understands stressors tied to caregiving, chronic illness, fertility, and cancer. Sarah also works with people navigating nontraditional sexual communities and relationship structures.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. Sarah helps people break problems into manageable steps, try new approaches between sessions, and track progress. The aim is clearer thinking, more effective coping, and better day-to-day functioning.
Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180011720 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2008000925 · expires June 2027
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-20663 · expires January 2028
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.2202741 · expires February 2028
- NPI
- 1831729763 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sarah names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 attachment and practical therapies work online
Sarah blends attachment-based work with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and connection, helping people shift patterns that cause repeated hurt. Client-centered work centers conversations on each person's needs and goals, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and supporting whatever the client brings. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change habits.The therapist treats finding the right approach as a team effort. Sessions begin with discussion about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the therapist and client try methods that fit those needs and adjust over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions let people work visually through relationship and attachment topics. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or a shorter check-in during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support and brief coaching between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while focusing on clear goals and practical steps.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Sarah help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, career stress, and life changes such as divorce or caregiving demands.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining attachment-based perspectives with practical techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
What is her clinical background?
She has twenty years of experience working with a range of concerns and populations, including veterans, first responders, and people coping with chronic illness, cancer, fertility issues, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from Illinois with licensure noted as OH LPCC and AZ LPC.
In what language are sessions offered and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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