Therapist profile
Sara Veldhuizen , LMHC
Indiana
LMHC in Indiana - Codependency and relationships
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Indiana / 39002904A
- NPI
- 1659819431
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
About
- Insight-oriented work
- CBT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Sara
Sara Veldhuizen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with 11 years of experience. She works with adults who want to better understand themselves and create lasting change. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, codependency, relationship concerns, parenting, and related issues.
Sara uses an insight-oriented, collaborative style. She helps people notice patterns and the feelings that drive them. Sessions often look at why certain reactions happen, not just how to get through a bad day.
Her work suits people who are reflective and ready to engage. She encourages active exploration of emotions, memories, and recurring behaviors. That includes looking at attachment, abandonment, and how past relationships shape current choices.
Sara draws on methods like client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused exercises. She blends these approaches to help people test small changes and build different habits over time.
In practical terms sessions involve talking through recent problems, identifying unhelpful thinking or coping, and trying specific skills between meetings. She also supports people dealing with life transitions, caregiving stress, body image concerns, and sexual or intimacy-related topics.
People who prefer clear goals and reflective work tend to find this style useful. The emphasis is on increasing awareness and using that awareness to make choices that better match one’s values and needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on giving the person space to talk and be heard. In practice this means the therapist reflects what she hears, helps clarify feelings, and follows the client’s lead to deepen understanding. It is useful for people exploring relationship patterns and self-understanding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking, testing alternative interpretations, and practicing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or manage mood. This approach is practical for stress, anxiety, eating concerns, and mood symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice reactions as they happen. These skills help with managing urges, grounding after triggers, and increasing awareness of habitual patterns such as people-pleasing.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Changes are tested in real life and reviewed together to see what helps.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, reduce travel time, and choose quieter surroundings or shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt talk work, skills practice, and brief homework exercises to remote appointments, helping therapy fit into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary problems?
Yes. She lists codependency, communication problems, and relationship concerns among her focus areas and works with those patterns in sessions.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses an insight-oriented and collaborative approach that looks at patterns, emotions, and underlying dynamics rather than only symptom management.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, trauma, addictions, and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices there.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details before booking.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.