About Sara
Sara Hiebsch helps people manage stress, anxiety, and addictions. She focuses on everyday overwhelm, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Sara is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona and works with adults seeking more balance and relief.
Her sessions blend talk-based support with body-focused techniques. She pays attention to how the body and nervous system react to stress. Clients learn simple, science-informed tools to calm anxiety and reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Early sessions focus on understanding patterns that keep stress alive. Sara reviews beliefs, body cues, and routines so people can see what triggers their reactions. The aim is to replace shame with self-compassion and practical steps that fit daily life.
She also offers approaches useful for chronic pain, illness, and somatic symptoms. Addiction-related struggles and codependency receive care that addresses behavior and underlying emotion. Sara frames recovery and change as a step-by-step process with realistic goals.
Sessions use a mix of methods chosen to match each person’s needs. Work might include mindfulness, guided relaxation, and noticing physical sensations alongside conversation. The overall goal is clearer self-awareness, better emotional regulation, and more space for rest and joy.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Sara uses a mix of evidence-based techniques that combine talk work with attention to the body. Mindfulness is used to help people notice thoughts and sensations without judgment, which can reduce reactivity and increase calm. Somatic tracking involves noticing physical cues - like tightness or breath patterns - and learning ways to shift those signals when stress rises.These methods are offered in a collaborative way. The therapist and client work together to choose which techniques make the most sense based on goals, symptoms, and personal preference. It is normal for the plan to evolve as progress is made and needs change.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and guided practices. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier when being on camera isn't wanted. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or maintaining momentum between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into work, family, and health schedules while keeping focus on skill-building and symptom relief.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, Arizona
- Languages
- English