Sarah Ansari
I strive to create a supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful change in their lives. My style is tailored to each individual’s unique needs, and I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities to help clients build practical skills and tools for lasting growth. I especially enjoy working with clients navigating anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, relationship wounds, stress, burnout, and self-esteem challenges. My goal is to help clients gain insight, strengthen coping strategies, improve boundaries and self-expression, and move toward a greater sense of confidence and balance.
I am especially skilled at helping clients navigate anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and relationship dynamics connected to narcissistic or emotionally unhealthy relationships.
First session
You can expect a warm, supportive, and collaborative environment where we begin getting to know each other and building a foundation of trust. We will spend time discussing what brings you to therapy, exploring relevant background information, and talking through any current challenges or patterns you may be experiencing. We will also begin identifying your goals, hopes, and what meaningful change would look like for you. The first session is an opportunity for us to start creating a plan that feels supportive and aligned with what you want from therapy.
Strengths
My greatest strengths as a therapist are my warmth, compassion, and ability to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel genuinely seen and understood. Kindness, empathy, and collaboration ground my practice, and I strive to help clients feel safe to explore difficult experiences while also feeling empowered to grow and make meaningful change. I am especially skilled at helping clients navigate anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and relationship dynamics connected to narcissistic or emotionally unhealthy relationships. I combine insight-oriented work with practical tools and coping strategies so clients can better understand themselves while also building skills that create lasting change in their daily lives.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to serve clients who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, low self-esteem, and difficulties with assertiveness, boundaries, or burnout. I work especially well with individuals who are recovering from relationships with parents or former partners who may have had Narcissistic Personality Disorder or other Cluster B personality disorders. Many of these clients experience chronic self-doubt, people-pleasing patterns, heightened anxiety, and challenges trusting their own needs or voice. A large portion of my work has focused on treating anxiety-related concerns, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), OCD, and stress-related symptoms. I have pursued extensive continuing education focused on anxiety treatment and have found this work especially rewarding. I am also well suited to support clients processing trauma. My early experience working in community mental health gave me significant exposure to clients navigating trauma and difficult life circumstances, which strengthened my ability to provide compassionate, grounded support. In addition, I enjoy helping clients who are navigating life transitions, adjustment challenges, stress, burnout, and self-esteem concerns. I work best with clients who are motivated for insight and change and who want to build healthier coping skills, stronger boundaries, greater self-confidence, and more fulfilling relationships.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Applied in session to identify distortions and challenge negative thought patterns. If clients are open to homework thought journaling worksheets and additional handouts are provided.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Thought diffusion techniques practiced, along with tools to connect with values and promote development of acceptance and flexible thinking skills.
Compassion Focused
Development of self-compassion via utilization of self-compassion exercises and mindfulness techniques.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Asian / Asian American
White
Woman
Top specialties
Anxiety
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Coping Skills
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Individual Therapy
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Doesn't specialize in
Addiction
Couples Counseling
Licensed in
North CarolinaLicense C011794