Sarah Ross, LMHC

Sarah Ross is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with extensive experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She has served in roles that include certified thanatologist - a specialist in grief and loss - clinical supervisor, and clinic director, bringing a broad perspective from years of practice into each therapeutic relationship.

Her professional background includes work in community mental health settings with individuals facing chronic mental illness, collaboration in drug court alongside substance use counselors to support people with addiction, and time in marital counseling centers where she taught communication skills to couples. Over the course of her career she has worked with individuals and families coping with depression, anxiety, relationship and family problems, transitional phases of life, grief and loss, and the specific struggles of adult children of alcoholics and low self-esteem.

Sarah emphasizes the courage it takes to seek help and aims to create a nonjudgmental atmosphere rooted in positive regard and encouragement. She practices in an interactive manner, helping clients identify blind spots that may be limiting them and guiding them toward new insights. She also sets realistic expectations about change, noting that progress typically requires sustained commitment from both client and counselor rather than being a quick fix.

Her approach is intentionally eclectic, tailored to the learning style and needs of each person. She draws from client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, Adlerian and psychodynamic ideas, mindfulness practices, the Gottman Method for couples, and solution-focused strategies. Sarah looks forward to building a therapeutic alliance that supports clients in meeting their goals and moving forward with greater clarity and resilience.