About Sara Doane MA, LPC

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in NJ and PA . I completed my Masters degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Drexel University in 2020 and have been working with clients wanting to improve their mental and emotional health since. I embrace an eclectic approach to counseling to assist my clients in utilizing their own strengths in overcoming obstacles, including  cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused approaches, meaning-making, and grief work. I have helped people with feelings of depression, anxiety, grief, trouble adjusting to life transitions, low self-esteem, and difficulties with communication.  I also have specialized training in Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 

My person-centered approach to counseling takes into account both a person’s lived experiences and personal beliefs. You, the client, are the expert of your own life and I feel it is my job to empower you to steer the direction of therapy. I am there to help you discover where you want to go and help you uncover the tools you need to get there. I believe in building a warm relationship of mutual trust in which you and I can both feel comfortable enough to get to work!

I became a mental health counselor after seeing how therapy had made positive changes in the lives of loved ones. By nature, I had always been the person that my friends came to with their struggles, and I decided to learn how to help people professionally and safely. 

What I love most about being a therapist is showing people that no matter what is troubling them, they are not alone, and watching people learn to manage and overcome obstacles as therapy sessions progress. I love seeing the growth my clients experience--through life and through counseling. My most profound finding in this career, and in my own life, is that we are always growing; there is no end-point, no moment where we say, "Ah, I know it all now!" In therapy, I hope to help you discover how you grow best and how to cope with the bumps and bruises along the way.

Additional Training

Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder