Sarah Serfilippi, LPC
Compassionate counselor who centers your story
Details
| Name | Sarah Serfilippi |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Arizona, Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Sarah
Sarah Serfilippi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with four years of clinical experience. She centers her work on clear, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She invites clients to tell their stories and uses those stories to guide change.
Sarah believes people know important parts of their own lives and strengths. She helps people notice those strengths and use them to make small, steady shifts.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on steps that feel manageable. Her approach draws on narrative ideas, which look at how life stories shape feelings and choices. She also uses client-centered principles, which prioritize listening and following the client's lead.
Mindfulness practices are included to help people build calm and attention in everyday moments. People come for help with a range of problems, including attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, and patterns like avoidance or impulsivity. Sarah talks through relationship and communication issues and helps people work through guilt, shame, and forgiveness at a human pace.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative and grounded. Sarah aims to support clients as they take manageable steps toward clearer thinking and better coping. The work is practical, steady, and shaped by each person's story.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Sarah works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sarah among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness 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 narrative and mindful approaches work online
Sarah commonly draws on Narrative Therapy to look at how the stories people tell shape their feelings and choices. In practice this means talking through life events and relationships to notice patterns and open up new possibilities for action.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the client's experience and pace. That approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people feel heard as they decide what changes make sense for them. Mindfulness Therapy is added when helpful to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss these methods with the client and adapt techniques to match goals, needs, and preferences in a collaborative way. Clients and therapist decide what feels most useful as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quiet check-in is needed, and messaging supports shorter updates between sessions. These options bring flexibility for fitting therapy around work, caregiving, or medical needs.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Sarah focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. She also addresses concerns like attachment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and patterns such as avoidance or impulsivity.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and person-centered, with an emphasis on stories people tell about their lives. Mindfulness techniques are used to build calm and present-moment awareness.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has four years of professional experience working with people on stress, trauma, mood, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
Sarah is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licenses in Arizona and Pennsylvania and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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