Sarah Riggs, LCPC

Sarah Riggs is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland. She brings three decades of experience working with people facing addictions and related struggles. She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while focusing on practical steps forward.

She helps people manage addiction-related concerns alongside stress, anxiety, and mood issues like depression and bipolar disorder. She also supports people dealing with trauma and grief, problems with anger and self-esteem, workplace stress, and challenges linked to ADHD. Her practice includes attention to multicultural concerns and veteran and armed forces issues.

In sessions she listens first and adapts the conversation to each person. She and the client build a tailored plan that fits the person’s needs and goals. The work can include talking through triggers, strengthening coping skills, and planning small, achievable changes.

She describes counseling as an empowering, collaborative process. People are invited to move at their own pace while learning new strategies to handle cravings, manage mood swings, or reduce anxiety. The emphasis is on practical tools you can use between sessions.

Sarah’s long experience means she has seen many different paths to recovery and change. She encourages people who are ready to take the first step toward a different life to reach out and start the matching process.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, practical steps people can use each day. One approach emphasizes building coping skills to manage cravings, anxiety, and mood swings by practicing concrete strategies in real situations. Another approach centers on processing traumatic or painful experiences in a paced way so people can reduce emotional reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your situation, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that fit. Together you can try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so work feels useful and relevant.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, help schedule appointments around work, and allow people to have regular check-ins without rearranging their day. Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are available for this therapist. A clear conversation about scheduling helps match session length and timing to your everyday routine.