Sabrina Giwa

Sabrina Giwa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Missouri. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and issues related to discrimination and multicultural stressors.

Sabrina uses clear, practical methods in session. She blends mindfulness practice with client-centered conversation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try small changes. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques are added when clients need short-term goals or help with substance use decisions.

Her style is collaborative and paced to each person. Sessions tend to focus on building simple skills for stress and mood management. Clients learn grounding and breathing practices, ways to reframe unhelpful thoughts, and step-by-step plans for tackling tough situations.

With 15 years of experience, Sabrina draws on a range of approaches rather than a single method. She emphasizes acceptance, practical problem solving, and steady progress. The aim is to strengthen coping skills and resilience over time.

People who want straightforward, skills-based support often find this approach useful. To begin, the typical path is a short intake and then regular sessions that match the person's goals and pace.

How mindfulness and practical therapies work online

Sabrina commonly draws from Mindfulness Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety, sleep, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the session on the person's experience, using listening and reflection to help people feel heard and decide their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and trying small, structured experiments to change them.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Sabrina collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts pacing and techniques as progress is made and as new challenges appear.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent check-ins during difficult weeks. It can also support shorter focused visits for goal-setting or follow-up between longer sessions.