Sarah Riggs, LCPC

Sarah Riggs is a licensed clinical professional counselor with three decades of practice in Maryland. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support and helps people take the first steps toward change. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and straightforward guidance for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

She regularly helps with addictions and drug and alcohol concerns, and she also works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD. Trauma and abuse is a named focus, and she addresses grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship strain, and workplace issues as well.

Sarah adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. Sessions aim to identify manageable steps and build coping skills that fit daily life. She emphasizes collaboration so goals and timing match what someone actually needs.

Her background includes extensive experience across mood and personality concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural matters, social anxiety and phobia, and post-traumatic stress. That breadth helps when challenges overlap or change over time.

People who choose her often want a steady, compassionate clinician who will help them sort options and try practical strategies. To begin, she asks about what matters most to the person and works from there to develop a tailored plan.

Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life

Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address issues like trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and anxiety. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce distress and manage cravings or mood swings; this involves breaking problems into smaller steps and practicing new habits in daily life. Another useful approach centers on processing traumatic or painful experiences in a paced way that helps people notice triggers, learn calming skills, and reduce the hold of past events on present functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as needed based on progress and feedback.

The main practical benefit of online therapy is that it can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins during a workday, and let someone speak with a licensed professional from different locations. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online and in-person options before booking to ensure they match your needs.