Sarah Strole, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Sarah

Sarah Strole is a licensed clinical social worker offering practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and helps clients sort through low motivation, self-esteem worries, and confidence struggles. Sarah emphasizes steady, compassionate assistance as people take steps toward feeling better.

Sarah draws on 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues, including grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also addresses care-related stress such as caregiver strain, postpartum challenges, and hospice or end-of-life counseling. Her work includes support around trauma, sexual assault and abuse, and complex reactions such as post-traumatic stress. In sessions she focuses on building a reliable working relationship first.

That relationship becomes the base for reflecting on thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Sarah uses that shared space to try out new ways of seeing problems and practicing different responses in everyday life. Therapy with Sarah is collaborative and individualized.

She tailors the conversation and the plan to what each person needs in the moment. She explains that therapy is not magic, but steady change is possible with support and practice. Sarah is licensed in New York as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - and conducts work in English.

She offers a mix of shorter check-in formats and longer sessions depending on what a person needs and the format that fits their life.

Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life

Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach is trauma-informed work, which helps people understand how past harm shapes current reactions and builds step-by-step skills to reduce distress. Another helpful method emphasizes skill-building for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and small behavioral changes to manage overwhelming feelings.

Choosing the right approach happens together. Sarah will talk with each person about goals, daily realities, and comfort with different methods, and then help pick what feels most useful. That collaborative process makes it easier to try strategies and adjust them over time to match real-life needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments, and allow follow-up check-ins or shorter contacts between longer sessions. The emphasis is on accessibility and finding ways to practice skills in the settings where people live their lives.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sarah help with?

She helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related issues among other concerns.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

She centers the working relationship and uses straightforward discussion to reflect on thoughts and feelings, then develops a tailored plan to try practical changes.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of professional experience supporting people with a broad range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - registered in New York with license number NY LCSW 083772.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

What formats are used for sessions?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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Experience: 11 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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