Sarah Edinger
Supportive LCSW for practical family concerns
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed in
- Mississippi, Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Sarah
Sarah Edinger is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, mood concerns, trauma, and life transitions. She writes plainly and keeps sessions down to earth so parents can talk through practical problems without getting lost in jargon.
Sarah believes you do not need a formal diagnosis to benefit from therapy and resists being locked into labels.
Background and approach
In sessions she focuses on building a strong working relationship first. That connection guides what comes next - problem solving, learning new coping skills, or preparing for deeper trauma work with other specialists when needed. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, client-centered listening, and solution-focused strategies to tailor support to each person.
Sarah has worked in schools, community mental health, and independent practice over two decades. That range of settings shaped a pragmatic approach to everyday family and parenting concerns. She often helps people sort priorities, set realistic goals, and practice small changes that add up.
Her style is relaxed and occasionally humorous. She avoids clinical language except when explaining a concept, and aims for sessions that feel usable between busy days. When trauma processing is indicated she collaborates with trauma specialists and prepares clients for that next phase.
People come to her to find clearer ways to manage anger, parenting stress, ADHD challenges, career shifts, or to cope with loss. She offers a steady, approachable presence while working toward concrete changes.
How therapy approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values-based action. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, and when life changes leave someone unsure about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect and teaches skills to reduce unhelpful patterns like panic or persistent low mood. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That selection is collaborative and can shift over time as needs change. This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they fit better into busy days, make it easier to keep regular appointments, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online work can still include skills practice, values-based goal setting, and cognitive techniques adapted for remote conversation. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they match your routine and the issues you bring up.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.
Client-Centered Therapy
The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi, Tennessee
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Sarah
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- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point