About Sarah
Sarah Riggs uses straightforward, evidence-based approaches to help people facing addiction, mood struggles, and life transitions. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). Her style is practical and respectful, with short-term goals that fit each person's situation.
She has three decades of professional experience in Maryland settings. That background includes work with drug and alcohol addiction, bipolar and mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress concerns. She also has experience addressing workplace stress, social anxiety, and issues tied to multicultural life experiences.
Background and approach
In sessions she focuses on clear steps people can take between meetings. Conversations cover coping skills for anxiety, strategies for cravings or relapse prevention, and ways to manage anger or relationship stress. She aims to make plans that feel doable in daily life.
Sarah adapts her approach to each person's needs and preferences. That might mean more skills practice for anxiety or focused problem-solving for work stress. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity in every exchange.
People often come for help after a major loss, a life change, or when old patterns stop working. Sarah supports goal setting around self-esteem, grief processing, and practical strategies for managing attention and mood. The work is collaborative and paced to what the person can handle.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She helps people weigh which format fits their schedule and goals.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and structured work. One common approach involves skills training for anxiety and mood - teaching breathing, grounding, and thinking strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another often-used method addresses addictive behaviors by breaking goals into concrete steps, building relapse-prevention plans, and practicing coping strategies to manage cravings and triggers.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels most helpful, then adapt techniques as needed. That means trying an approach, checking how it fits, and changing course when something else would work better.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make regular care more accessible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text sessions support quick check-ins, shorter updates, and ongoing skills practice between meetings. These options allow scheduling that fits work, school, or caregiving demands and make it easier to keep momentum between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English