Sabrina Giwa , LPC, LCPC

Sabrina Giwa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Missouri, bringing 15 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and related concerns. She combines evidence-informed techniques with a trauma-aware perspective to tailor care to each person's circumstances, recognizing that effective therapy adapts to the individual rather than following a fixed formula.

Sabrina draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to help clients identify patterns of thinking and build practical skills for managing mood, stress, and intrusive memories. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients set goals, practice coping strategies, and strengthen resilience over time. Her work also attends to relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction concerns, and compassion fatigue, aiming to address both immediate symptoms and their underlying contributors.

Commitment to accessibility and inclusivity guides Sabrina's practice. She seeks to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people from diverse backgrounds can feel understood and supported. The focus is on equipping clients with tools for lasting change, fostering self-compassion, and promoting growth as individuals work through painful experiences and rebuild stability.

Approaches for Online Care and Practical Support

Sabrina integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online sessions in ways that are warm, practical, and goal focused. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, giving clients space to explore values and priorities while the therapist mirrors understanding and supports self-directed insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and introduces concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and improve daily functioning.

Mindfulness Therapy complements these approaches by teaching present-moment awareness and stress-reduction exercises that can ease reactivity and improve sleep and attention. Together these methods address emotional regulation, trauma-related symptoms, and relationship challenges while building skills that translate into everyday life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sabrina works with each person to mix techniques based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. Online sessions with licensed professionals offer flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other commitments while maintaining consistent support.