- Respectful listening
- Practical skills
- Collaborative plans
About Sara
Sara Bice is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She supports people coping with trauma, addiction, family problems, and a wide range of life transitions. Sara also works with clients who have questions around adoption and foster care or blended family issues.
Sara draws on straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens closely and tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs. She aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can name what’s hard and try new ways of handling it.
Her approach blends client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. That means she balances empathic listening with simple exercises to shift unhelpful thoughts and small goal-setting to build momentum.
Sara also uses mindfulness and existential ideas when they fit the person’s goals. Mindfulness practices help people notice stress in the body and manage it in the moment. Existential perspectives help with big questions about meaning, loss, and direction.
With 16 years of experience as an LMHC, Sara has supported people through grief, caregiver strain, commitment and communication challenges, and end-of-life concerns. She adapts her style depending on the situation and the person’s preferences. If you’re thinking about starting therapy, she encourages a first step and will work with you to plan the next sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Sara uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals. That means sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and shaping a plan that fits each person’s needs. This approach is helpful for exploring relationship concerns, caregiving strain, and emotional reactions to loss.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in her practice involves identifying patterns of thought that increase distress and testing simple experiments to change them. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive behaviors by offering clear steps to practice between sessions.
Mindfulness elements she uses teach easy attention and breathing practices to reduce arousal and improve focus. These short practices are useful for managing overwhelming feelings and building steadier responses to triggers.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That process often starts with small steps and adjustments based on what helps most.
Session formats supported by this therapist are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to remote settings so therapy can still feel focused and practical.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sara commonly help with?
Sara helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and family problems. She also focuses on adoption and foster care matters among other life challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines warm, client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches. Sessions typically include talking through concerns, trying small exercises, and setting short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
Sara has 16 years of professional experience as a licensed mental health counselor. That background includes supporting people through grief, caregiver stress, and family transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
Sara is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices from that location.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees 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?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.