Sarah Ross
Experienced counselor for relationships and life stress
LMHC Washington
- Experience
- 27 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Sarah
Sarah Ross is a licensed mental health counselor with 27 years of experience. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings since 2003 and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting concerns.
Background and approach
She has also held roles as a thanatologist, clinical supervisor, and clinic director. Those experiences include community mental health, drug court collaboration with substance use counselors, and marital counseling centers where she taught communication skills.
This background shaped a practical, hands-on style of care. Sarah aims to make the therapy room a nonjudgmental place.
She listens with empathy and points out blind spots that keep people stuck. Her goal is to help clients reach those moments of new insight that lead to change.
Her approach blends several therapies so she can match methods to each person. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas, psychodynamic perspectives, mindfulness, client-centered principles, and techniques informed by the Gottman Method for relationship work.
She adapts between coaching, encouragement, or a gentler, more nurturing pace depending on what someone needs. Sarah is straightforward about the work involved in therapy.
She reminds clients that change takes commitment from both the person and the therapist. She looks to build a strong therapeutic relationship and practical steps toward clients' goals.
Approach and online care that fits your life
Sarah commonly blends Gottman Method ideas with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. The Gottman Method offers clear, skill-based practices for improving communication and reducing conflict in relationships. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and support so people feel heard while they consider changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, comfort level, and the issues they bring. That may mean trying a practical skills focus for communication or a slower, insight-oriented path when exploring past patterns.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, or people who like writing through things between sessions.
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Experience
27+ years
Licensed in
Washington
Languages
English