- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- EMDR-informed care
About Sarah
Sarah Bentley is an LPCC and LMHP practicing in New Mexico with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
Sarah focuses on understanding how past wounds shape current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She helps people identify the root experiences that feed unhelpful patterns. In sessions she talks through those memories and the negative beliefs that follow them.
A key part of her approach is working to change longstanding reactions by strengthening more adaptive ways of thinking and feeling. That can include noticing automatic thoughts, trying new responses in everyday situations, and practicing emotion regulation skills outside of sessions.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current connections. Sarah also draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in front of her, and on cognitive-behavioral methods to adjust thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
Her practice is aimed at adults who feel stuck repeating the same patterns. New clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin clarifying goals and planning next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Sarah uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive-behavioral therapy in ways that adapt well to remote sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current relationships and helps people notice and shift those interaction habits. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on identifying automatic thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxious or avoidant reactions.She treats approach selection as collaborative. Over the first few meetings she will discuss your concerns, preferred tasks, and comfort with different methods and together you will decide what to try first. That may mean combining talk-based exploration with concrete skill practice between sessions.
The practice's session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into work or home schedules, use shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time. The therapist and client can agree on how to structure sessions to make them practical for day-to-day life while working on lasting change.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Nebraska, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends attachment-based exploration with client-centered listening and practical CBT skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an LPCC and LMHP practicing in New Mexico, with licensure shown as NM LPCC and NE LMHP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.