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Sallie Freeman

Affirming counselor for stress and relationships

LPC Texas

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Sallie

Sallie Freeman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career questions, and identity concerns.

Background and approach

Her style is straightforward and affirming, with attention to what people need right now. She aims to make sessions a place to talk through immediate problems and long-standing patterns.

Sallie uses approaches that help people notice what matters to them, change unhelpful thoughts, and build healthier day-to-day habits. She also draws on methods that address relationships and how partners communicate.

Many clients come with worries about obsessive thoughts, phobias, or social anxiety. Others seek support after separation, during grief, or while sorting family-of-origin issues.

Sallie also supports people working through questions of gender, sexuality, and the stress that can come from prejudice or life transitions. Her way of working combines practical exercises with open listening.

Sessions may include skill practice, values clarification, and focused conversation about relationship patterns. The emphasis is on clear steps clients can try between sessions.

Sallie offers care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works in English and serves people located in Texas.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session through the platform.

How approach and online care come together

Sallie uses the Gottman Method to look at how partners communicate, identify patterns that cause conflict, and practice new ways of connecting. This approach can help with relationship repairs and building stronger everyday habits between partners.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that align with those values even when uncomfortable feelings are present. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and life-direction questions. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her approach too, which means sessions include open listening and reflection so the person's own goals shape the work.

Choosing the right approach is a shared task. Sallie will talk with clients about their concerns and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is working.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching style prompts, or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sallie help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, career questions, and LGBTQ issues, plus related topics like OCD, phobias, infidelity, and grief.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with straightforward tools, listening, and exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sallie has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sallie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesCareer difficulties

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

Texas

Languages

English