The Host

Founder & President

Named Johnston County’s Dynamic Entrepreneur of 2018 and featured in Vanity Fair’s August 2021 edition of Leading Women in Business in Raleigh/Durham, Sarah is the Founder & President of One-Eighty Counseling P.A. She started the group in 2007 and has facilitated the company’s growth to become one of the largest Mental Health & Substance Abuse group practices in Wake, Johnston & New Hanover counties. Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina (LCMHC) with over 20 years of mental health experience. She graduated from Campbell University where she earned her Masters degree in Education with a focus in counseling.

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These days, Sarah mainly focuses on business development,as well as short and long term growth strategies for the company. She does carry a very small caseload of clients and specializes in treating female adults with trauma, anxiety disorders, panic, and stress. She can also provide treatment for mood disorders, divorce/separation, grief & loss, relationship issues & maternal mental health concerns. In addition she provides faith based or spiritually integrated psychotherapy when requested by the client. Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy), Sarah provides trauma informed and trauma focused care. She also holds a Positive Psychology credential and regularly integrates Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness into her practice.

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Sarah has served on the Campbell University Counselor Education Advisory Board and the North Carolina BCBS Provider Advisory Group. She is available for speaking engagements to promote mental health wellness & education for churches, schools, organizations, corporations & Employee Assistance Programs. She regularly speaks to groups about “squashing the stigma around seeking out mental health treatment”, something of which she is very passionate in promoting. Sarah also provides business coaching and mentoring for female entrepreneurs. She has established herself as a successful entrepreneur in Southeastern NC and assists women in launching and expanding their vision. She easily relates to the entrepreneurial mom who has a dream in her heart and wonders how to balance family and business while developing that dream. You can reach Sarah for Business Coaching & Mentoring at www.one80faithconsulting.com

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As the host of the Turn Your Life Around podcast, Sarah has meaningful conversations with old friends and new friends about how they turned their lives around. The podcast is meant to be a place of inspiration and encouragement for listeners during a period of history where things can often feel stressful and chaotic. Sharing human stories will inspire, encourage and uplift others. This is Sarah’s goal with the content of this podcast!