Sara Veldhuizen
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Accepting new clients online International clients welcome
About Sara
work with adults who want to better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is insight-oriented and collaborative, helping clients explore patterns, emotions, and underlying dynamics—not just manage symptoms.
I’m especially well suited for people who are thoughtful, curious about their inner world, and open to reflection. Therapy with me tends to focus on understanding why things feel the way they do, and how greater awareness can lead to change.
If you’re looking for therapy that goes beyond surface-level coping and are willing to engage actively in the process, this may be a good fit.
What Sara helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Sara works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “I have found the therapy sessions very helpful when dealing with my anxiety”
- “My therapist's expertise and continued sessions over nearly a 2 year period, have all been worth it. Without her help, direction, and support, goodness knows where I would be now (mentally, emotionally, and in the functioning world). I could never have made the progress I have made without her ongoing support and direction.”
- “Sara was very helpful and gave me the validation and helped with my confidence and helped me continue to set goals for self improvement. Thanks so much”
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- “The beautiful thing about modern help is that it's easy to access. But a person can only get so far without "real" accountable and structure and professional accountability. I have had the best experience of my life with Sara. She is kind, she is understanding, she meets me where I am, she holds me accountable, she gives me insightful responses quickly and always encourages me...and that makes me want to do the next step. I feel like I have a team player in this journey.<br /> <br /> My relationship with Sara is professional, but it is also personal. Admittingly, I have a prickly personality, I don't want to be told what to do, but if I don't have structure, I won't do anything, Sara is a perfect match for me. I don't know what I do without her!! 10/10”
- “Sara is great. I've only had 1 session so far but I look forward to more.”
- “She is amazing. Very helpful.”
- “Sara Has helped me navigate my depression and feeling of guilt for about two years, she has wonderful recommendations!”
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- “Sara is amazing! She is very thought-provoking, a fantastic listener, and has been so helpful in my journey. Sara also suggests a variety of outside resources, and ways for me to continue my mental health work when not in therapy sessions.”
- “I love sara, because she is real and raw and I love that when we talk it’s like I’ve been knowing her for decades and everything just flows and comes naturally.”
- “Amazing therapist! Sara makes me feel comfortable and heard, while holding me accountable. She's been amazing at adapting tactics to meet me where I'm at. I highly recommend her!”
- “I assumed I would have to meet a few therapist before I found a fit. I did not have to. She is makes me feel heard, validated, and accountable. She’s exactly what I asked for when I filed out my profile. I absolutely adore Sara.”
- “Incredible, she is able to find underlying issues that you aren’t able to realize yourself, I’ve learned great exercises for calming down”
- “Sara is an amazing human being!”
- “Sara is great. I was really nervous to see a therapist and she was just really down to earth and easy to talk to. She helped me get through grieving and learning how to be a caretaker but still take care of myself. I will forever be grateful for my sessions with her.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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