Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams MA, is a Certified counselor with a Master’s in Professional Counseling with a concentration in Spiritual Formation.
National Provider Identifier: 1225746720
All MCO counselors are approved to work in all 50 states.
EXPERTISE LEVEL: Certified
RATE: $318/per month
A Note From Sarah
More than anything, I want to walk with clients toward healing and freedom in Christ. There are so many struggles in life and attacks on our identity, but what Jesus desires for us is abundant life. Through our time together, I hope to be present with you in the painful parts of your story and take steps toward the life God has for you. I love to work with women, such as women grappling with their roles as a wife and mothers. I have a heart for individuals rebuilding their lives post-divorce, or individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, or healing from trauma. I would also be honored to work with couples before marriage, to set them up for success as they take that step. Finally, marriage can be the deepest of relationships, but also potentially the most painful. Through processing emotions together, I want to serve couples to heal and restore their connection.
As an avid reader and writing coach, I have a passion for stories. In the stories we love to read, the characters face seemingly insurmountable challenges but learn and transform in order to overcome them. I believe we are each living this kind of story. We too have trauma and obstacles, but we grow and transform so we can overcome. A counseling relationship can help re-envision or re-write your story, giving you new meaning and understanding.
As we work together, I will focus on creating a safe space where you can feel accepted and understood. I would be honored to sit with you to process your story and take steps toward healing and wholeness.
Sarah Williams
Counselor Competency
MyCounselor has as its aim to be the gold standard in faith-based mental health. Our counselors are required to have undergraduate studies in theology, practical ministry, or psychology and have completed a graduate (master’s) degree in mental health (professional counseling, clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, etc.).
- We only hire around 2% of applicants
- Require at least a Master’s Degree in Mental Health
- 2-Year Post-Graduate Residency in Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling® (NICC)
- 400+ hours of Continuing Education each year
After submitting an application package that includes transcripts, references, and video responses to a structured interview, qualified candidates are invited into a multi-stage interview process. During the process candidates will meet with clinical supervisors, perform a mock therapy session, and participate in a training with the MyCounselor clinical team. If advanced from the final interview with the Director of Clinical Services, candidates are offered a position on the clinical team and matriculated into the MyCounselor residency.
During residency counselors complete multiple rotations of clinical training and experience with specific populations, including individuals, couples, families, and teens. Specifically, residents are trained in the MyCounselor proprietary model of care: Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling® (NICC) as applied in practice with various presenting issues.
The thorough training our counselors receive in a broad array of specialized rotations equips them to address counseling concerns ranging from the common to the complex.
Counselor Residency Rotation
Individual: Trauma-Informed Care (AEDP, AF-EMDR, IFS, EFIT)
Presenting Issue(s): Trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress & burnout, grief, aloneness, shame, insecurity, self-esteem, addictions, friendships, work dissatisfaction, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation, childhood sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, spiritual stagnation
Couples: De-escalation & Attachment Bond Restructuring (EFT)
Presenting Issue(s): Communication, trust, parenting, money, in-laws, expectations, roles
Couples: Sex Therapy (ABCST)
Presenting Issue(s): Sexless marriages, pain disorders, arousal disorders, desire differences
Couples: Sexual Addiction & Infidelity Recovery (CSAT)
Presenting Issue(s): Porn & sex addiction, sexual affairs, emotional affairs
Couples: Dating & Premarital (SYMBIS)
Presenting Issue(s): Premarital, family of origin concerns, relational expectations, commitment difficulties, compatibility questions, conflict resolution, wedding stressors, friend group conflicts
Family & Teen Issues:
Presenting Issue(s): Divorced & blended family dynamics, teen development issues
Group Therapy Dynamics:
Presenting Issue(s): Group work across a variety of focus areas
Personal Development Coaching:
Presenting Issue(s): Coaching for personal and professional development
Recent Testimonial
I’m so grateful for Sarah and our time together in counseling. She’s already healped me with practical ways to handle me emotions and hope that God is at work in my heart. I look forward to more time with her.
-Shauna A.
Sarah’s Most Recent Article
Relationship Roller Coaster: Attachment Styles and What to Do
Post Date: April 16, 2024
By: Sarah Williams
Have you been feeling the roller coaster effect in your dating or marriage relationship? Perhaps there are periods of closeness where the two of you feel safe and connected. But these times are inevitably followed by someone pulling back, or by hurt and conflict. After a while, the closeness comes back but you know the downward plummet will eventually come again, and you feel stuck riding the relationship roller coaster.
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