Sarah Mathis, LISW

Sarah Mathis is a licensed social worker from South Carolina who works with teens and adults facing a variety of life challenges. She holds the LISW credential - Licensed Independent Social Worker - and brings a calm, supportive presence when addressing concerns such as depression, anxiety, addiction, severe persistent mental illness, antenatal and postpartum issues, parenting questions, trauma, and relationship stress.

Her early clinical training included work with school-aged children, focusing on conditions like ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While she finds it more difficult to provide direct online therapy with very young children, she welcomes partnerships with parents who need guidance managing developmental or behavioral concerns.

Sarah’s therapeutic stance is warm and grounded in positive regard. Using a patient-centered approach, she treats each person as the expert on their own life and acts as a facilitator to help identify strengths and develop practical skills. She holds a strong belief in people’s capacity to grow and change, and she supports clients as they explore solutions and build resilience.

Sarah looks forward to offering steady, compassionate support to individuals navigating stress, relationships, parenting, and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sarah works from a client-centered framework that places the individual’s experience at the center of the work. This approach emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping people identify their own goals and the strengths they already possess to address stress, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which examines the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT offers structured techniques to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and mood concerns by teaching practical skills for coping and problem solving.

Mindfulness-based methods are integrated when helpful to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. These practices can support regulation, reduce rumination, and complement work on trauma, grief, or emotional dysregulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah partners with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make scheduling more flexible and accessible. These formats support continuity of care for people with busy lives, transportation limits, or geographically dispersed schedules, while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to tailor interactions to each person’s comfort and therapeutic goals.