Sarah Bodden-Cheffen, LPC

Sarah Bodden-Cheffen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with nine years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety and helps people who are dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and grief. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.

Her approach centers on client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. She listens for each person's priorities and uses practical strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include mindfulness practices and emotion-focused work to help people understand and shift painful patterns.

Sarah has experience supporting people facing trauma, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, career stress, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also works with issues like codependency, control struggles, infidelity, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Her background includes work with LGBTQ+ clients on relationship concerns, shame, and self-worth.

In sessions she treats the person as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. Expect straightforward tools, small experiments between sessions, and a focus on what matters most to you. She encourages taking gradual steps and celebrates progress along the way.

To begin, callers are asked to use the Start Therapy flow, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Costs vary by location and are arranged through a cancellable subscription model.

How ACT, CBT, and Client-Centered Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small values-based steps, while also teaching ways to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and goals of therapy.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, daily challenges, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together you can try one method, blend techniques, or switch course if something isn’t fitting your needs.

The practical upside of online work is fitting sessions into a busy life. Many people find it easier to schedule appointments around work, school, or caregiving. If you are deciding about formats, confirm the therapist's current options before booking so you know what is offered. Online sessions can allow for brief check-ins, use of mindfulness exercises during the appointment, and easier access when travel or time is limited.