Sarah (she/her) Smith, LCSW - Therapist in Connecticut

About Sarah

Sarah (she/her) Smith uses a relationship-first approach to therapy. She centers the work on building trust and connection so clients feel safe enough to talk about what matters. She believes people bring strengths and wisdom to therapy, and she helps them use those strengths to face stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and has 14 years of professional experience. Her sessions are conversational and plainspoken.

Background and approach

She asks about family history to see patterns that affect current struggles. She blends practical skills like breathing and thought work with role play and problem-solving. Humor and a gentle tone show up when it helps the conversation move forward.

Sarah draws on several practical methods. She uses attachment ideas to understand relationships and patterns. Cognitive behavioral techniques help spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.

Solution-focused work keeps conversations aimed at concrete, reachable steps. She also addresses grief, trauma, parenting concerns, career stress, addiction-related issues, and compassion fatigue. Sarah welcomes discussion of faith, religion, or spirituality when that matters to a client.

She speaks English and Haitian Creole, and she practices in Connecticut. Starting therapy is often a small brave step. Sarah aims to make that step clearer and more manageable by setting small goals and tracking progress together.

The focus is on real-world changes a person can use day to day.

Therapeutic approaches fit for online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect today. In online sessions this approach helps identify patterns that affect parenting, closeness, and trust so clients can try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and to practice different behaviors between sessions, which works well through video and phone work.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sarah will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to lean more on attachment ideas, CBT, or a mix, and they track small gains over time.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let a therapist and client see one another and do role play or skills coaching. Phone sessions remove travel time and can feel more personal in some homes. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions and to get short-term support when needed. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical change.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sarah help address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, self esteem, depression, career challenges, addictions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related relationship and family issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style centers the therapeutic relationship and uses straightforward conversation. She mixes skill teaching, role play, and family history to help people make practical changes.

What is her background and experience?

Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of professional experience working with a range of life stressors and traumatic concerns.

Where is Sarah licensed and practicing?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Connecticut and practices there. License details include FL LCSW SW23601 and CT LCSW 11937.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sarah?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Connecticut, Florida
Languages: English, Haitian Creole

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