Sarah (she/her) Smith

Sarah (she/her) Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut. She focuses on helping people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and career concerns. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to bring their whole story, including faith or spirituality, into sessions if they wish.

With 14 years of experience, Sarah centers the relationship in therapy. She builds rapport through time and trust and uses a mix of practical methods to meet real-life needs. Clients can expect straightforward conversations that use humor and thoughtful listening to make progress.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and client-centered techniques that follow the person’s lead. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, plus solution-focused and motivational tools to set achievable steps. These approaches are applied to concerns such as trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, addiction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Sarah often explores family history and life events as part of planning treatment. Typical strategies include grief work, role play, stress and crisis management, and building communication and social skills. The aim is to help people manage change, rebuild confidence, and move toward clearer goals.

She offers services in English and Haitian Creole. People who want to begin can follow the site’s process to match with her and schedule a session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sarah uses attachment-based and client-centered approaches to focus on the relationship and what matters to each person. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how those early patterns affect current behavior. Client-centered work follows the person’s lead, honoring their goals and pace while the therapist listens and reflects.

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and practical problem solving when someone wants tools to manage day-to-day stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust steps based on what helps.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly use these benefits to help people keep therapy consistent alongside work and family commitments.