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Sarah Serfilippi

Sarah Serfilippi

LPC

Calm, practical support for life changes

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

Arizona, Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LPC, ArizonaLPC-22152
  • LPC, PennsylvaniaPC017984
  • NPI 1174269237

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

  • Mindful coping tools
  • Client-centered care
  • Story-based insight

About Sarah

Sarah Serfilippi is a licensed professional counselor with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and depression. She focuses on helping clients take the first steps toward change and greater wellbeing.

Sarah believes each person knows their story best. She uses that knowledge to help people build on their strengths and move past what holds them back. Sessions are intended to feel collaborative and respectful, with the client guiding the pace and goals.

Her approach includes mindful practices to help with moment-to-moment coping. She also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective. Narrative techniques are used to look at personal stories and the meanings people give to events.

Sarah has worked with concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, and issues that come with chronic illness or caregiving stress. She also supports people dealing with communication problems, commitment worries, guilt, shame, and life transitions like separation or divorce.

People who prefer an empathic, steady presence and clear, practical conversation may find her style helpful. Her work aims to make difficult problems more manageable and to support realistic steps forward. To begin, a short intake process matches people to a schedule that fits the therapist's availability.

Mindful and Narrative Approaches in Online Care

Sarah uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and sensations without getting swept away by them. Mindful practices can support coping with stress, anxiety, and chronic pain by building simple present-moment habits. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the client's experience and priorities and helps shape sessions around what matters most to the person.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose techniques and goals that fit their needs, comfort level, and daily life. Decisions about methods and pacing are made together during early sessions and revisited as progress continues.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit visits into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining continuity of care and practicing skills in real-time between meetings.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment problems, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and steady. She combines mindfulness, client-centered conversation, and narrative work so clients can find practical ways to manage their concerns.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and depression.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LPC credentials and is licensed in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Her practice is listed in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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