Dr. Sally Goh
Compassionate, skills-focused counseling for change
LPC Virginia
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Sally
Dr. Sally Goh is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with a decade of clinical experience and licensure in Virginia as well as credentials in Georgia and South Carolina.
Background and approach
She trained as a counselor educator and has a background in community-based and addiction counseling, later moving into independent practice and mentoring other mental health professionals. Her work draws on evidence-informed strategies including cognitive behavioral methods alongside acceptance and attachment-oriented approaches.
Sally emphasizes a relationship-focused, person-centered style that prioritizes collaboration and trust. She helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burdened by emotional pain to take gradual, practical steps toward relief.
Clients learn to build on their strengths to process trauma, improve assertiveness, set boundaries, and reduce guilt and shame while cultivating clearer purpose and self-confidence. In sessions she blends skill-based techniques with attention to attachment and meaning, aiming to restore functioning and hope.
Her experience includes treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, stress management, anger, self-esteem, sleep difficulties, ADHD, bipolar concerns, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and a range of family and relationship issues.
Using Practical Approaches Online: CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work
Dr. Goh draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT focuses on skill-building such as thought records and behavioral experiments to address anxiety, depression, and stress. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which encourages clarifying values and learning acceptance-based strategies to manage painful emotions while committing to meaningful actions. Attachment-Based Therapy is incorporated to explore relationship patterns and early attachment concerns, supporting improvements in interpersonal functioning and emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. The therapist and client work together to select and adapt methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences so that techniques fit the person rather than the other way around.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to attend sessions from varied locations and schedules. These formats support continuity of care and flexible communication, allowing licensed professionals to provide regular skill practice, check-ins, and therapeutic support without the constraints of travel.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
Languages
English