Therapist profile
Sara Hiebsch, LPC
Arizona
LPC counselor for anxiety and addictions
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Virginia / 0701012515; LPC, Arizona / LPC-22377
- NPI
- 1467911552
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
About
- Anxiety and stress
- Addictions support
- Mindfulness and somatics
About Sara
Sara Hiebsch is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with ten years of experience based in Arizona. She works with adults who carry anxiety, stress, and burnout, and with people coping with addiction, family tensions, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with chronic pain, codependency, guilt, shame, and loneliness.
Sara blends talking with body-centered work. She uses mindfulness and somatic tracking to help people notice how their body responds to stress. She also includes clinical hypnosis alongside traditional talk therapy to give practical tools for calming overwhelm and shifting unhelpful patterns.
In early sessions she focuses on explaining how the nervous system reacts to everyday triggers. That helps clients understand why feelings of shame, reactivity, or avoidance show up. From there she introduces concrete, science-informed strategies to regulate emotion and reduce overwhelm.
Sara pays attention to the whole picture: past experiences, current beliefs, bodily cues, and daily routines. She aims to help people allow more rest, steadiness, and manageable joy in life. Sessions move at a steady, practical pace with exercises clients can use between meetings.
She works in English and practices in Arizona. People interested in starting are asked to use the site's online process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Sara uses a mix of practical techniques that translate well to remote sessions. Mindfulness is taught as brief, repeatable exercises clients can practice between sessions to lower anxiety and improve focus. Somatic tracking involves noticing body sensations and reactions during conversation so clients learn to read and respond to stress signals in daily life. Clinical hypnosis is used as a structured method for guided relaxation and for rehearsing new responses to triggers.Choosing which combination to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review the person's goals, current struggles, and preferences, then try approaches that match those needs. Sessions include explanation, practice, and simple homework so changes can continue outside the meeting time.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular short check-ins during a workday or to use quieter surroundings without commuting. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered for scheduling and length. Licensed professionals can adapt the techniques described here to remote care while focusing on what will best fit daily life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She lists codependency and control issues among her focus areas and helps people learn clearer boundaries and less self-sacrifice.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines talk therapy with body-focused techniques such as somatic tracking, mindfulness, and clinical hypnosis to offer practical tools for emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, addictions, family issues, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is an LPC licensed in Arizona and also holds an LPC credential in Virginia as listed.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does billing 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?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.