Sarah Durrance

I am a board-certified Licensed Professional Counselor who feels deeply honored to walk alongside people as they pursue healing, growth, and transformation. Throughout my education and life experiences, I discovered a passion for entering into others' stories with compassion and curiosity. As someone who is on my own journey of emotional healing, I know how courageous it is to seek support, and I am continually inspired as I watch clients access the strength and resilience that is already within them.

I earned my Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Georgia and my Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University.

I frequently support adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression and hopelessness, shame and self-worth concerns, intrusive thoughts, relationship anxiety and conflict, attachment wounds, emotional regulation difficulties, identity development, eating disorders and body image concerns, and challenges related to mindfulness and nervous system regulation.

Outside of the therapy room, I enjoy yoga and movement, spending time with my family, reading novels, listening to audiobooks, and being outdoors. I also love incorporating creativity and mindfulness into my work through practices like breathwork, expressive writing, watercolors, and nervous system regulation.

Many clients come to therapy believing, "I'm not good enough," "I'm too much," or "Nothing will ever change." Rather than simply trying to change those thoughts or behaviors, I believe lasting healing begins by understanding where they came from.

Together, we'll explore the deeper beliefs that have shaped how you see yourself, process the experiences that contributed to those beliefs, and gently move toward healing with compassion rather than shame. I strive to see each client as a whole person with inherent worth—not as a diagnosis or a collection of symptoms.

My approach is collaborative, relational, and individualized. I integrate evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), attachment-focused therapy, trauma-informed care, family systems work, mindfulness, and somatic interventions to help clients build insight, regulate their nervous system, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another. I'll invite you to share what has brought you to therapy, what you're hoping will be different, and any important experiences that have shaped your story. There is no pressure to have everything figured out or know exactly where to begin. My goal is to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, understood, and supported as we begin building a path toward healing together. I also want you to leave our first session with a sense of hope and empowerment—feeling a little more grounded, a little less alone, and more confident that meaningful change is possible, even if your circumstances haven’t changed yet.