Sarah Peters, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 11 years in practice
Sarah Peters focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burnt out find steady, manageable ways forward.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.011940 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1760087175 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Sarah
Sarah Peters focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burnt out find steady, manageable ways forward. She meets clients where they are and helps them build practical skills for everyday life. Sarah uses conversation, creative expression, and short exercises so change feels doable instead of daunting.
She frames therapy like regular practice - a place to try new habits and notice what helps. Sessions can include talk therapy, art-making, or reflective writing depending on what a person prefers.
Background and approach
Sarah listens first, then works with each person to set small, clear goals they can actually use between sessions. Sarah holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, LCPC, and brings 11 years of experience. Her background includes work with individuals, groups, and direct care staff, which informs a down-to-earth, practical style.
She draws on proven techniques to address emotion regulation and life stressors. Common concerns she helps people with include self-esteem, anxiety, stress, grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and family strain, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric questions, intellectual disability-related challenges, seasonal affective disorder, and social anxiety.
Sessions are offered in English and take place with clients located in Illinois. Sarah uses a mix of evidence-informed methods to tailor each plan to the person’s needs and preferences. She aims for clear, doable steps that fit into a busy life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Intellectual disability
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Sarah names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Online approaches that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and the stress of life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to change how someone feels. It often helps with anxiety, social worry, and stress by teaching concrete coping steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each person to test techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels useful. That means trying talk-based exercises, short behavioral experiments, or creative practices and then deciding together what to keep.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual work, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities while still accessing regular, consistent support from a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with people facing low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and family strain, and coping with life transitions. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, intellectual disability concerns, seasonal affective disorder, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, blending talk-based work with creative options like art and reflective writing. Sessions focus on building skills for emotion regulation and small steps that can be used between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with individuals, groups, and direct care staff. That background shapes a straightforward, skills-focused way of working.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sarah holds an LCPC credential and practices with clients located in Illinois. The profile uses the credential LCPC as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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