Sarah Ritchea O'Connor, LPC, LMHC

Texas · 10 years in practice

Sarah Ritchea O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 70186 · expires April 2028
LMHC, Washington: LH 61531518 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1740724939 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Sarah

Sarah Ritchea O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues tied to identity and sexual orientation. Her approach is open and compassionate, aimed at helping each person find practical steps forward.

Sarah adapts sessions to the needs of the person in front of her.

Background and approach

She uses clear conversation to identify what matters most and then shapes a plan that fits daily life. She draws on a mix of methods such as existential thinking, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and skill-based tools when helpful. Clients can expect straightforward talk about goals, coping strategies, and small experiments to try between sessions.

Sarah pays attention to how relationships and life meaning affect mood, behavior, and motivation. She also supports people dealing with grief, substance concerns, sleep and eating problems, and caregiving strain. Her background includes experience with mood disorders, some psychotic spectrum concerns, and recent work with LGBTQ+ people.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and adapting language to each person’s culture and identity. Sarah aims to build a steady working relationship that helps people move toward clearer choices. Sessions focus on practical tools as well as larger questions of purpose and values.

She encourages people to take gradual steps, test new ways of relating, and strengthen everyday routines that support emotional balance.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Sarah names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions and daily change

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility. It helps people facing life transitions, grief, or a sense of stuckness by naming values and clearer directions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people understand patterns from close relationships and develop more supported ways of relating to others.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and acceptance. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflecting concerns and helping them find their own solutions to problems like stress, self-esteem, or identity questions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then mixes methods to fit the person's needs. Collaboration helps adjust the plan as progress or new issues arise.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let visual cues guide deeper conversation, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick ways to share updates, try exercises, or check in between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people keep therapy going from different locations and routines.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and many related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Work is conversational and collaborative, blending open listening with practical strategies and exploration of meaning and relationships.

How long has she been practicing?

She has ten years of professional counseling experience and has worked in a range of clinical settings over that time.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Texas as noted in her profile.

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 fit different needs.

How are fees and payments managed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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