Sara Gatlin is a licensed professional counselor who brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice in Tennessee.
01About Sara
Sara Gatlin is a licensed professional counselor who brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice in Tennessee. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career challenges, depression, and coping with life changes. Her approach is practical and straightforward.
She aims to listen carefully and respond with respect and compassion. She works with each person to shape conversations and plans that fit their situation. This means talking through what feels most urgent and picking small steps that can be tried between sessions.
Background and approach
Sara pays attention to patterns like attachment issues, impulsivity, and isolation that can make everyday life harder. She also addresses concerns about body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, and forgiveness. When work or career stress is part of the problem, she helps people sort priorities and set manageable goals.
Young adults and women who are figuring out life direction often seek support for purpose and self-love. Sara keeps language plain and options clear so people can make informed choices about therapy. She adapts pacing and techniques to match a person’s comfort level.
Her aim is to help people build clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better ways of approaching hard situations. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she acknowledges that first step. Sara encourages small, consistent efforts so progress is steady and sustainable.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 5032 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1992533616 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear, usable tools. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches practical ways to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These skills help people reduce immediate distress and build confidence for daily routines.Another approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different ways of interpreting events. This kind of work helps with low mood, self-esteem concerns, and social anxiety by breaking down thought habits and testing new behaviors in small steps.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust plans as progress is tracked.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep steady momentum toward goals.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
Sara helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works on issues like attachment, body image, communication, guilt and shame, and loneliness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and compassionate with plain language and clear steps. Conversations are shaped to match each person’s needs and comfort level.
How much practice experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with clients on a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential as a licensed professional counselor and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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