LCSW, 23 years of experience
Frequently rebooked
Hello! I am licensed clinical social worker, LICSW who is a dedicated and compassionate therapist committed to supporting you on your path to emotional well-being and personal growth. I have had the privilege of guiding individuals through their various challenges for over two decades, helping each client discover their inner strength and resilience to manage symptoms or overcome life transitions and difficulties. I have worked with people of all ages ranging from children to the elderly, with more focus devoted to people in late teens to mid-life stages. I current reside and am licensed in Tennessee with additional licensure in Florida, North Dakota and Minnesota.
Our initial session will include a review of paperwork and screeners completed prior to the session along with a discussion about your symptoms that impact your functioning. We may also discuss family, relationships, health, school/employment to further understand your symptoms and concerns. This will allow us to determine our path for goal setting and future sessions.
Since I have been a child, I have always said I want to help people and make a difference. Being a therapist is something I am passionate about, seeing the healing that occurs for clients through the therapy process is rewarding. Consistent client feedback I have been given is I am a great listener who is very empathetic and understanding. I am passionate about learning, attending professional trainings and belonging to a clinical book club to best stay up to date on treatment and understand client needs. Clients have sent podcasts which have been impactful for them regarding understanding of their diagnosis or treatment modality. I will gladly listen and discuss in a future appt if they request. If clients ask me about book recommendations, I will often have books I have read or recommended suggestions to pass on from my various resources.
I specialize in working with anxiety, ADHD, stress and anger management, improving relationships and communication, navigating life transitions, and parenting challenges. I have considerable experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and helping them to navigate the challenges they may encounter with family, friends, or community. I also have worked extensively with parents on navigating challenging childhood behaviors and teenage puberty. Therapy discussions may include behavior management techniques, setting appropriate boundaries, and improving communication to have a healthier parent/child relationship.
Primary method I use to help clients learn coping strategies and challenge negative or anxious thoughts clients identify. Discussing the correlation between thoughts, feelings and behaviors is very helpful for many clients as first step before skills building.
Skills building using mindfulness, progressive muscle relaxation, distress tolerance, grounding, visualization and/or emotional regulation skills are a few of the tools that may be taught in sessions.
This can be helpful when clients are feeling "stuck" or ambivalent about making changes. Identifying outcomes and benefits for the change then creating steps to make the change.
7 ratings with written reviews
July 31, 2025
Sarah is a compassionate, empathetic human who will meet you where you’re at. I appreciate her ability to listen well and give helpful feedback and understand nuanced, complex situations. You absolutely cannot go wrong investing time with Sarah to enhance and support your journey of self healing!
June 10, 2025
Sarah gets me ready to transition into a new phase out if an obsession. All just totally change ny thinking over food. Sarah you are amazing and I Love You!
May 19, 2025
Sarah is always warm which makes me feel comfortable talking and sharing. She gives advice that directly targets what I want to work on as far as parenting, communication, and relationship dynamics.