Sarah O'Connor, MA, Naperville, IL

About Sarah O'Connor

Focus areas

Addiction / Substance Abuse

Behavioral Problems

Family Issues

Adjustment Disorder

Bereavement / Grief Counseling

Women's Issues Therapy

Anxiety

Depression

Clientele seen

Children (<13)

Adults (25-64)

Teenagers (13-17)

Seniors (65+)

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Humanistic

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Sarah O'Connor

Sarah O’Connor believes that each client has unique issues and challenges in life that require individualized treatment and collaboration. Sarah believes in meeting people where they are in life to assess what the client wants to achieve in their counseling experience and assist in setting appropriate goals. Counseling is a process that utilizes your strengths, the clinical relationship, and evidence-based techniques to help relieve symptoms, increase self-esteem and feelings of emotional well-being. Sarah believes that when an individual chooses mental health counseling and being vulnerable, they have already taken a huge step towards a better life. Sarah will welcome you with respect, empathy, flexibility, warmth, acceptance, compassion, and humor to make this transition into counseling smooth. Sarah uses a variety of approaches in the therapy process as not one approach works for every issue or client. Sarah enjoys approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Humanistic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to help people manage and overcome mental and emotional issues. Sarah O’Connor graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in Psychology and Lewis University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addiction Studies. During this time, Sarah worked full-time with clients of various backgrounds in community mental health, gaining experience in assessing client’s needs and helping them set realistic goals for bringing forth this positive change. Also, Sarah spent her internship at Central DuPage Hospital’s Behavioral Health Services inpatient programming helping individuals struggling with long-term addictions issues and mental health concerns. Here, she learned the importance of a holistic approach to counseling which addresses the physical, emotional, social, behavioral, and spiritual well-being of individuals.

In-network insurances

Popular visit reasons

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Office location

Sarah O'Connor, MA also offers online video visits for patients

Fox Valley Institute

640 N River Rd, Ste 108, Naperville, IL 60563

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Education and background

Practice names

Fox Valley Institute

Education and training

Lewis University, Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

NPI number

1538693882

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Frequently asked questions

How soon can I make an appointment with Sarah O'Connor?

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Is Sarah O'Connor accepting new patients?

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Does Sarah O'Connor accept my insurance?

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Can I make an appointment with Sarah O'Connor online?

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What practice does Sarah O'Connor work with?

Sarah O'Connor works with Fox Valley Institute.

Where is Sarah O'Connor's office located?

Sarah O'Connor has 2 office locations in Naperville, view full addresses on Sarah O'Connor's profile.

What are common reasons for patients to see Sarah O'Connor?

Sarah O'Connor frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Sarah O'Connor on their profile.