Therapist profile
Sarah Rodriguez, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with SarahAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and ACT methods
About Sarah
Sarah Rodriguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 19 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, life changes, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
She trained first in psychology and later completed a master’s in community counseling. Over nearly two decades she has worked in roles from case management to individual counseling. That background has informed a practical way of working that balances straightforward problem-solving with deeper exploration when it’s needed.
Session work often focuses on present problems and clear skills. Sarah uses approaches that help people manage distress, change unhelpful thinking, and build healthier patterns. She also draws on methods that pay attention to emotions and close relationships when those areas are central to the concern.
People who come to her for trauma-related issues or domestic violence concerns find that she combines targeted strategies with longer-term reflection. For parenting and family-related strain she offers concrete tools for communication and coping, alongside space to consider personal history and values.
Her style is direct and practical. She will listen to your story, identify immediate steps you can use, and also work on underlying patterns when you want that. Sessions aim to reduce day-to-day distress and support clearer choices over time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where values-based action matters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it through practical exercises. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and skills for everyday coping.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful when anger, relationship conflict, or overwhelming feelings get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try first and adapt them over time based on goals and responses. That way sessions focus on what helps most for the person’s current situation.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy home life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Talk with the therapist about the practical arrangements that will fit your schedule and day-to-day demands.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps adults with parenting strain, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, and family problems that affect daily life.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a practical mix of solution-focused steps and deeper work. Techniques are chosen to match the problem and how the person prefers to work.
How much experience does she have with trauma and abuse?
She has 19 years of experience and has worked with trauma, sexual abuse, and domestic violence concerns in both genders.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.