- Focus on wellbeing
- Goal oriented
- Compassionate listening
About Sara
Sara Au is a California-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and problems tied to trauma and abuse. She focuses on building confidence and improving self esteem while addressing relationship concerns and motivation. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people ready to make practical changes in daily life.
With five years of professional experience, Sara adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She listens for patterns tied to attachment, abandonment, family of origin issues, and communication problems. She also works with concerns such as body image, codependency, control issues, and feelings of emptiness.
Sara approaches sessions with sensitivity and respect. She aims to help people notice unhelpful habits, try new ways of coping, and take steady steps toward clearer goals. She addresses guilt, shame, dissociation, and difficulties around commitment in straightforward, manageable ways.
Her work often centers on improving day-to-day functioning and strengthening how someone relates to others. Practical strategies and short-term goals are used alongside conversation about deeper wounds when those come up. The therapist tailors the pace to the person’s readiness.
People who value a compassionate, goal-focused approach may find her style helpful. She asks about current life demands and builds plans that fit real schedules. To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the site’s process for matching and scheduling a first appointment.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and habits or on repairing relational patterns. Cognitive-style methods help people notice and shift negative thinking that fuels anxiety and low mood. Relationship-oriented techniques examine attachment and communication patterns to improve how someone connects with others and manages conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean starting with short-term strategies for stress and then working more slowly on deeper attachment or trauma-related material.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as current options are listed on the platform. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for a quicker check-in on days with limited time. Different formats can also help when someone prefers not to use video, needs a brief phone check-in, or wants a session that better fits a lunch break or evening routine. Licensed professionals can tailor the pace and techniques to work well in an online setting.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma and abuse. She also helps people with self esteem, motivation, and relationship difficulties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a practical, conversation-based approach that is tailored to each person. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, trying new coping strategies, and setting achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered with this therapist.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.