Sarah Lavallee, Clinical Counseling Practicum Student, Sea Glass Mental Health

Accepting Clients

  • Yes

Accepting

  • Aetna
  • Banner Aetna
  • Cigna
  • $60 Cash Rate

AVAILABILITY

  • Mornings
  • Afternoons
  • Evenings
  • Weekdays

Populations Served

  • Adults
  • Young Adults
  • Professionals

Serving residents of

  • AZ, HI
Sarah Lavallee, Clinical Counseling Practicum Student, Sea Glass Mental Health

Sarah Lavallee M.S. Clinical Psychology – Clinical Counseling (Candidate)

Sarah Lavallee M.S. Clinical Psychology – Clinical Counseling (Candidate)

Clinical Counseling Practicum Student

Many people feel stuck in emotional or behavioral patterns that they don’t fully understand. Stress, difficult life experiences, or long-standing habits can lead to feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or uncertain about how to move forward. I welcome individuals who are curious about understanding their internal patterns, exploring how past and present experiences shape their lives, and developing new ways to respond to life’s challenges.

I take a collaborative and holistic approach that helps clients explore how early experiences, current stressors, and internal thought and emotional patterns interact. Together we develop awareness of these patterns and learn ways to respond to challenges with greater clarity and flexibility.

My goal is to help clients develop deeper self-understanding and a greater sense of agency so they can navigate life’s challenges with resilience and make choices that align more closely with how they want to live.

Accepting Clients

  • Yes

AVAILABILITY

  • Mornings
  • Afternoons
  • Evenings
  • Weekends

Populations Served

  • Adults
  • Young Adults
  • Professionals

Serving Residents Of

  • AZ, HI

Accepting

  • Aetna
  • Banner Aetna
  • Cigna
  • BCBS of AZ
  • $60 Cash Rate

Specialties

  • Stress and Burnout
  • Emotional Awareness and Self-understanding
  • Mind–body Connection in Mental Health
  • Trauma-informed Care
  • Life Transitions and Personal Growth
  • Career Exploration and Career Transitions
  • Workplace Stress and Leadership Dynamics
  • Developing Tolerance for Difficult Emotions
  • Athletes

Modalities

  • Integrative / Holistic Counseling Approach
  • Mindfulness-based Techniques
  • Internal Family Systems Concepts
  • DBT-informed Emotional Regulation Skills
  • Reflective Exercises and Creative Imagery
  • Stress-management and Nervous System Awareness

Experience & Education

  • Graduate training in Clinical Counseling – Capella University
  • Stress Management Specialist – Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program, Hawai‘i Pacific Health
  • Yoga Instructor Certification – 200-Hour Training (Yoga Alliance Registered)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training – 2-Day Intensive Workshop, PESI
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Training – 2-Day Intensive Workshop, PESI
  • Group stress-management facilitation and mindfulness education
  • Academic research exploring trauma, resilience, and emerging therapies such as neurofeedback and virtual reality exposure therapy
Quotation Marks

“Even though you're alone in your boat, it's always comforting to see the lights of the other boats bobbing nearby.”
— Irvin Yalom