- Evidence-based
- Collaborative
- Goal focused
About Sara
Sara Au is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She presents a calm and respectful presence and focuses on building confidence and motivation. Sara frames therapy as a practical process and aims to tailor sessions to each person's situation.
With five years of experience working in California, Sara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and treatment planning. She listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts the pace and focus accordingly. Expect straightforward talk about goals, coping strategies, and small, doable steps you can try between sessions.
Sara often addresses relationship-related concerns such as attachment and communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and family of origin issues. She also helps people work through feelings tied to abandonment, guilt and shame, and emptiness. These topics are approached with sensitivity and a focus on practical change.
When trauma or dissociation are present, she prioritizes safety and stabilization before moving into deeper processing. For body image, self-esteem, and avoidant or dependent personality patterns, she helps clients notice unhelpful habits and develop alternative ways of relating to themselves and others.
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. Sara will create a treatment plan based on what you want to achieve and will adjust it as progress is made. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process manageable and goal-oriented.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Sara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of interpreting situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps people notice patterns and try small behavioral experiments to see what works for them. Another approach centers on building safety and stabilization when trauma or dissociation are present. It focuses on grounding skills, emotion regulation, and pacing so deeper processing can happen without becoming overwhelmed.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration guides how sessions are structured and which exercises are introduced between meetings.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time, letting people meet from different places, or allowing shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. They can also make it simpler to practice skills in everyday settings and to maintain continuity of care when routines change.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sara commonly help with?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. She also addresses related struggles like codependency, attachment concerns, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping strategies, and small steps that can be tried between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has five years of professional experience providing mental health support in California.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LPCC credential, listed as CA LPCC, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.