Therapist profile
Sarah Hope, LCPC
Illinois
Illinois LCPC - Anxiety and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180.012389
- NPI
- 1275084915
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- CBT techniques
- Existential ideas
- Neurofeedback experience
About Sarah
Sarah Hope is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, addiction issues, and the strain that comes from relationship patterns like people-pleasing and codependency. She works with adults and young adults and offers care in English, including to some international clients.
She learned early on what it feels like to carry panic and worry, and her own experience led her to this work. That background shapes how she listens - she tends to be direct, personal, and practical in sessions. She draws on evidence-based tools to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning rather than relying only on talk alone.
Her early work included outreach with people experiencing homelessness and addiction, and time abroad supporting street children. Those roles taught her to use nonverbal communication, simple life skills training, and ways to build self-esteem through everyday practice. Back in Illinois she worked in drug and alcohol rehabilitation settings and in community mental health on Chicago’s West Side.
In private practice she has provided neurofeedback in addition to counseling. She describes her clinical style as integrative - using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, existential ideas, and humanistic validation. Sessions may include practical exercises, short skill-building homework, and conversational reflection.
She has supported a wide range of concerns including trauma, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting stress, career worries, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and relationship or communication problems. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to break down unhelpful thinking and build concrete coping skills. CBT is practical and action-oriented, helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and substance-related urges.She also uses existential ideas to help people clarify values and life direction when they feel stuck. That work focuses on meaning, responsibility, and choices rather than on labels. Together these methods aim to reduce distress and create clearer next steps in daily life.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test approaches and adjust based on what helps with their goals and circumstances. Clients can expect a mix of in-session practice, real-world exercises, and discussion about what felt useful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, or have a shorter check-in during a work break. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video, which can be practical for specific days or needs. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT and existential discussion to work over distance, focusing on skills and plans that translate into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, and related issues such as sleep problems and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She practices an integrative approach using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, existential perspectives, and humanistic validation in sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been counseling for 10 years, with experience in rehabilitation settings, community mental health, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCPC, based in Illinois.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking by checking the online therapy options on the site.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.