{"id":25,"date":"2026-01-20T09:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaiqpavel.com\/alliedhealthcounseling\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:26:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zaiqpavel.com\/alliedhealthcounseling\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25\" class=\"elementor elementor-25\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cedf89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cedf89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5c4fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe5c4fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c4f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22c4f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/zaiqpavel.com\/alliedhealthcounseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/counselor-portrait-D7phGll3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-428\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zaiqpavel.com\/alliedhealthcounseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/counselor-portrait-D7phGll3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zaiqpavel.com\/alliedhealthcounseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/counselor-portrait-D7phGll3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zaiqpavel.com\/alliedhealthcounseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/counselor-portrait-D7phGll3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zaiqpavel.com\/alliedhealthcounseling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/counselor-portrait-D7phGll3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b04f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13b04f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb64b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bb64b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eebeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eebeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hello, I'm Sarah<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ac593 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50ac593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m a registered counselor with over 10 years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate life&#8217;s challenges. My practice is built on the belief that everyone deserves a safe, supportive space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03f69e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f03f69e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a24ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69a24ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Approach<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7fe3f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f7fe3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I draw from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based approaches, tailoring my methods to suit your unique needs and goals. 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