About Sally
Dr. Sally Goh is a licensed professional counselor with ten years of clinical experience. She practices in Virginia and holds LPC credentials for South Carolina and Georgia as well.
Her work centers on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or problems with addiction and sleep. She takes a relationship-driven, person-centered approach in sessions. That means she listens carefully and works with each person to set practical goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative and paced to the client's comfort. She helps people build skills to manage emotions, set boundaries, and handle life changes. Dr.
Goh uses a mix of therapies to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies to help people live by their values even when life is difficult.
Her background includes community-based counseling and addiction work, along with mentoring and training other counselors. That experience informs down-to-earth techniques for coping with relationship struggles, caregiver stress, and emotional exhaustion. She also addresses issues like ADHD, bipolar concerns, and family of origin problems.
In sessions, clients can expect step-by-step work toward clearer goals. The focus is on practical tools and steady progress. People gain skills to reclaim confidence, reduce shame, and move toward a more meaningful life.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take action that aligns with their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practical for mood, sleep, and anxiety problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current emotions, which is helpful for communication problems, family of origin issues, and feelings of abandonment.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then try strategies that fit those needs. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and manageable.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be an easier choice when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, homework checks, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent progress.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
- Languages
- English