Counselor Bio

 Sara Ansell, LPC, MA

Contact: (570) 293-5244

Sara.ansell@strategiccounseling.net

Offers both in-person and telehealth appointments

Client Focus: Adolescent , Adult, and Couples

Clinical Focus: CBT, EMDR

Accepted Insurance Plans: Geisinger Health Plan,

 Highmark, BCBS, Optum/United Healthcare|UBH,

 and Capital Blue Cross

Finances: Cash, check, and credit card accepted

Self-pay Price: $100-$120 per session

Message from Sara

I am incredibly passionate about my work as a therapist and find it to be a true honor to walk alongside my clients on their journey to find healing, peace, and restoration. My main priority is to offer a safe, judgement free zone where a client can develop rapport quickly and build a genuine connection with someone who truly cares about their well-being and growth. I am a firm believer that empathy, compassion, and an ability to understand the pain, hurt, and challenges my clients are currently facing is absolutely necessary as these are the things that help build the foundation for trust to develop in a therapeutic relationship.

A key component of the treatment I offer is for my clients to know they are not alone and a vast amount of people (myself included) have been faced with obstacles, pain, trauma, and difficult life challenges. Life can be very messy and chaotic at times, and I want my clients to feel supported and understood.

I strive to be honest and genuine with my clients, which means I never portray that I am a perfect human being who has never faced adversity or made mistakes. Instead, my desire as a therapist is to be a beacon of hope who will join people in their darkness and offer a light to help them find their way out.