Sarah Baumgardner

Sarah Baumgardner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience helping people manage major life changes and difficult emotions. She aims to make therapy practical and approachable, so conversations focus on what matters most to each person. Sarah creates a respectful, affirming space where clients can be heard and understood.

Sarah works with concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, LGBT questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and communication or commitment problems. Her practice includes attention to dissociation, co-morbidity, and substance use challenges.

Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions often concentrate on building self-compassion, reducing shame, and improving how people relate to others. Sarah uses practical strategies drawn from evidence-informed approaches to help clients set goals and try new ways of coping.

She commonly draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These tools are used flexibly to match each person’s needs and values. Sarah emphasizes clear steps and skills people can use between sessions.

Sarah provides services from West Virginia and works in English. People who want to begin are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule based on therapist availability.

How approaches like ACT and DBT translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for life transitions, anxiety about change, and building motivation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which helps when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and supports people in changing how they connect with others.

Finding the right approach is often part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try tools, track what helps, and adjust the plan as goals change.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow more consistent check-ins after major events or during transitions. It can also let someone choose shorter check-ins when needed, or work with skills and homework between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, DBT, and attachment-focused work to online sessions so people practice new skills in their everyday routines.