Sarah LaFontaine (she/her)

LMHC, LPC
Not Accepting Clients

Hi, I'm Sarah! I've been working as a therapist for over 10 years and love helping my clients create the life of their dreams.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Rhode Island

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

When you thought of your future you never expected it would look like this. You feel overwhelmed, worried, and you see the effects throughout your life. You know something needs to change but when everything is falling apart it feels impossible to take on even one more thing. The good news is, you don't have to do it alone. In our work together we'll develop the tools you need and find realistic ways to make changes without losing everything you've worked so hard to achieve.

My Background and Approach

Your problems didn't develop in isolation and the solutions won't be found the same way either. I work with you to understand how your past is impacting your present so you can achieve a better future. I've gained and honed my skills in a variety of mental health settings over the past 10+ years, including hospitals and crisis situations, so that no matter what you bring to therapy I have the experience and tools to be able to help you. Together we'll look at how you manage your stressors reactively and proactively and we'll make sure you have all the tools you need to take back control of your life. I'll also teach you why and how these techniques work so you have the power to adapt them to better serve you no matter what life throws at you.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Veterans/Military Service
Other Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Physical Disability
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Judaism
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 13 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 200/session

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