Sara Schuessler

Sara Schuessler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and women's issues. She aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. Sessions emphasize the client's goals and personal strengths. Sara brings 14 years of clinical experience working across residential treatment centers, homes, and schools. That background means she is used to addressing problems that show up in daily life, such as school struggles, family conflict, and relationship stress. She also works with people dealing with trauma, ADHD, depression, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods that follow the client’s priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are added to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Solution-focused tools are used to build practical steps toward clear goals. Sara holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Missouri Baptist University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Truman State University. Her varied work settings have given her experience with children, teenagers, and individuals navigating blended family issues, attachment concerns, autism spectrum traits, and intellectual disability. Outside of work she enjoys cycling on her Peloton, reading, watching new shows, shopping at Target, and spending time with her family and their dog. She invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to begin a conversation about goals.

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Sara uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to guide online therapy. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, following the client's priorities, and shaping sessions around what the person wants to change. This approach helps clarify goals and keeps sessions practical and collaborative. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses simple techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is something to figure out together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has helped or not helped in the past, and which methods feel comfortable. Treatment is a collaborative process and can be adjusted over time based on progress and preferences.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by avoiding travel and allowing sessions during a work break or between errands. It can also offer shorter check-ins when needed, or make it simpler to meet consistently despite a hectic schedule. Licensed professionals can tailor the pace and structure so sessions support daily routines and real-life needs.