Sarah (she/her) Smith, LCSW

Sarah Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with grief and loss, build self-esteem and confidence, address career challenges, and work through trauma and relationship concerns. She also supports clients facing addiction, parenting struggles, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and other life transitions.

Sarah centers the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of effective treatment, approaching care with patience and an emphasis on building trust over time. She views each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths that can be mobilized in therapy. Her approach often includes humor and play alongside careful exploration of family history to illuminate patterns and inform change.

Treatment strategies Sarah uses include grief-focused work, role play, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), stress and crisis management, communication and social skills building, and trauma informed care. She welcomes clients who wish to incorporate faith, religion, or spirituality into sessions when that aligns with their goals. Beginning therapy can take courage, and Sarah acknowledges the importance of that first step as part of a collaborative journey toward greater wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Sarah Smith draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust, helping clients who struggle with attachment issues, abandonment fears, or difficulties in close relationships. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes the client's perspective and encourages self-directed growth by creating a respectful, empathetic space for exploration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core approach she employs to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and Sarah works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time, combining techniques from different models when that serves the client's progress.

Online therapy with Sarah is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling around work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier for people to access licensed professionals from their own communities and to continue care through life transitions or when in-person visits are not feasible.