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Online therapist

Sarah Steingiser

Patient, practical support for family and parenting concerns

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sarah

Sarah Steingiser is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. She works with concerns such as anger, self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, grief, eating and intimacy-related issues, and ADHD. Her tone in sessions is warm and interactive, and she aims to offer clear, practical support rather than labels.

Sarah adapts conversations and strategies to each person’s situation. She uses plain language and focuses on steps that can be tried between sessions.

Background and approach

People can expect a respectful and compassionate space where the therapist listens first and then proposes options tailored to their needs. Her background includes work in outpatient settings, child welfare, addiction treatment, nursing homes, and extended day treatment programs for children. She has practiced with a broad age range across different community settings, which informs a flexible approach to care.

Clinically she integrates client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness exercises, solution-focused steps, and trauma-focused methods. She aims to match interventions to the problem at hand, whether that is coping with life changes, improving communication, or managing intense emotions. Sarah holds a Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - CT LCSW 011220 - and has six years of professional experience.

She offers sessions in English and provides therapy through various online formats to fit different schedules and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. The therapist creates space for people to name what matters and helps shape goals based on their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Sarah combines these approaches with mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques when needed, but finding the right mix is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they face. That means the plan may change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations from home, phone sessions are a convenient option when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text-based messaging can help keep momentum between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and parenting schedules and to practice skills in real-life moments.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sarah address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem, eating and intimacy-related difficulties, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She listens first, then offers practical steps and exercises that people can try between sessions.
What professional background does she bring?
She has worked in outpatient care, child welfare, addiction treatment, nursing homes, and extended day treatment programs for children, bringing varied practical experience to her work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Connecticut license CT LCSW 011220 and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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