Sarah Bodden-Cheffen, LPC
Calm, practical therapy focused on your story
Details
| Name | Sarah Bodden-Cheffen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Sarah
Sarah Bodden-Cheffen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with nine years of clinical experience. She offers steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy struggles. Sarah keeps conversations straightforward and focuses on the things clients want to change.
Her approach centers on Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered care. She helps people tell and reframe the stories that shape their feelings and choices. Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy are used when helpful to identify patterns and shift unhelpful habits.
Background and approach
Sarah has worked with people across a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and career challenges. She also supports those dealing with mood disorders, ADHD, and issues like codependency, control struggles, or isolation. Her work includes attention to intimacy, infidelity, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics when relevant.
Sessions emphasize collaboration. Sarah treats clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths. She aims for concrete steps clients can try between sessions and checks in on what is and isn’t working.
Practical matters are part of the plan. Sarah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy button.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues among the things Sarah works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sarah directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sarah directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Sarah uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, and to find alternate, more helpful ways of understanding events. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to clarify values and teach practical skills for noticing thoughts and choosing meaningful actions despite difficult feelings. Client-Centered Therapy provides a steady, nonjudgmental space where the person sets goals and the therapist follows their lead.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sarah collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what feels most helpful, so treatment is a team effort rather than a fixed prescription.
Online sessions - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick reflections or ongoing support between appointments. These options increase flexibility and help people keep momentum across weekly sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Sarah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and many mood-related concerns such as bipolar disorder and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, centering Narrative Therapy and client-centered work while drawing on CBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Sarah is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit a variety of schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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