- Goal focused
- Strengths oriented
- Direct and supportive
About Sarah
Sarah Gillespie is a Michigan-based psychologist with 26 years of experience. She focuses on helping people set clear goals and use their existing strengths to make steady progress. Her style is direct, supportive, and compassionate while keeping the work practical and focused.
She helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, including panic disorder and panic attacks, as well as mood concerns like depression and bipolar issues. She also supports those facing grief, workplace challenges, relationship struggles, substance concerns, and questions about gender and identity. Sessions often look at problems such as sleeping, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She draws on client-centered therapy to build understanding and trust, and she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to break down unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Dialectical behavior strategies and motivational interviewing are used when emotion regulation or change readiness are the focus.
In practical terms Sarah works with people to define small, achievable steps toward their goals. She offers clear feedback when it is requested and helps people troubleshoot obstacles that come up between sessions. Celebrating progress is part of the process.
People considering work together are guided through a matching and scheduling process. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and language of sessions is English. Those outside the United States are not accepted for work at this time.
How her approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. It helps create a space where goals are shaped around what matters to the person. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical tools to change them, which is often useful for anxiety and panic-related issues.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Sarah will work with the individual to identify what feels most useful based on their goals, symptoms, and daily life. She uses feedback and real-world results to adapt plans so therapy stays relevant and action oriented.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time, which can make consistent work easier. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can allow shorter check-ins or regular hour sessions that fit around work, caregiving, or school commitments, and it can make it simpler to practice skills between meetings when life gets busy.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sarah address?
She works with stress and a wide range of concerns including anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, depression, grief, addictions, workplace issues, and relationship struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct, supportive, and compassionate. She focuses on strengths and practical steps rather than long, abstract discussions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience as a psychologist in clinical work and coaching roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as MI Psychologist 6301013150 and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.