Sarah Pals, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Sarah Pals, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
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Professions: Counselor
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - 180.013394
Telephone: 515-516-6426
Billing and Insurance:
I am an in-network provider for:
- Aetna
- Ascension Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- BlueCross/BlueShield
- Cigna
- Independence Blue Cross
- Optum/United Health Care
- OSCAR
- Oxford (UnitedHealthcare)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- United Health Care
Session Fees: I accept most health insurance PPO Plans: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Optum, Oxford, Cigna, and Ascension. I also take the Medicare plan, United Healthcare medicare advantage.
I also take private pay and charge $140 per session. I do have sliding scale options that we can discuss, and you can apply for.
Sliding Scale Available
Free Initial Consultation
What's My Approach to Therapy?
If you’re struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, relationship issues, or identity concerns, you’re not alone. Many of my clients come to me feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or unsure of their purpose — even though they’re doing “all the right things.†You may find yourself stuck in repeating patterns, especially in relationships, or craving a deeper sense of meaning and self-understanding.
I offer an integrative approach blending psychodynamic, mindfulness, transpersonal, and existential therapy. My work supports mind-body-spirit integration and helps clients heal, grow, and reconnect with deeper meaning, authenticity, and unconscious inner wisdom. Beginning therapy is a courageous act, especially when you're overwhelmed with life. It isn’t about fixing you—it’s about coming home to yourself. Together, we’ll create a compassionate space to explore your inner world, release what no longer serves, and reconnect with wholeness.
Therapy Services & Specialties
- Clinical Supervision
- Consultation
- Individual Therapy & Counseling
Client Age Groups I Work With
- Adults
- Elders
Languages
- English
Groups I Work With
- I work with adults 18+ who suffer from anxiety, perfectionism, difficulty finding purpose, relationship issues, difficulty identifying and processing emotions, and identity concerns. Clients often come to me because they are feeling stuck, hopeless, anxious about the future, and want to find their purpose. I help clients to learn who they are, what they want, and the self-esteem to get it.
Industries & Communities Served
- LGBTQ+
- Union First
Client Challenges & Concerns I Address
- Abandonment
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Career Issues
- Depression
- Identity Issues
- Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
- LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
- Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
- Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
- Perfectionism
- Relationships and Marriage
- Seasonal Affective (SAD)
- Self-Actualization
- Self-Esteem
- Shame
- Social Anxiety / Phobia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trust Issues
- Values Clarification
- Women's Issues
- Young Adult Issues
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Holistic Psychotherapy
- Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
- Psychodynamic
- Spiritual Counselling
- Transpersonal Psychotherapy
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