Sarah Turnpaugh

Sarah Turnpaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people regain balance during hard times. She offers a calm, respectful presence and practical support for stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and other life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the next step when things feel overwhelming.

Sarah draws on client-centered work to listen closely and build a trusting connection. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try small, testable changes. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and wants to find inner reasons to change.

With five years of clinical experience, she has worked with a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and coping after loss. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and crisis-related distress. Her approach adapts to the problem at hand and the person in front of her.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Sarah often blends narrative and solution-focused tools to reframe difficult stories and identify immediate strategies that make daily life easier. She encourages skill practice between sessions so progress carries over to real situations.

Sarah practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to complete the site’s short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

How Sarah's Approaches Fit with Online Therapy

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person's lead. It helps people feel heard and makes it easier to set goals that matter. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This helps make sessions feel useful and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Confirm the session formats with the therapist before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, support shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use techniques like thought records, behavioral experiments, and motivational conversations from wherever they are, which helps therapy skills transfer into everyday life.