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Online therapist

Sarah Wall

Calm, practical help for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sarah

Sarah Wall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience in counseling and clinical social work. She uses a straightforward, compassionate style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Sarah speaks plainly and listens closely to understand each person’s situation before suggesting next steps.

She draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and client-centered work. Those methods help people spot unhelpful thoughts, build emotion regulation skills, and find solutions that fit daily life.

Background and approach

Sessions are tailored to the issues a person brings and to their personal goals. Sarah has worked in school social work and in clinical settings, supporting concerns such as parenting challenges, addictions, sleeping problems, ADHD, and grief. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.

This background gives her a broad perspective on common struggles parents and adults face. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to help people try new ways of coping and to practice small changes that add up.

Conversations are practical and focused on what a person can try between sessions. Sarah practices in New York as an LCSW. She offers a mix of session types that fit different schedules and preferences.

She works collaboratively to set goals and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as needed.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Sarah frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address patterns that keep people stuck. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. DBT offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication, which is useful for anger, relationship stress, and impulse challenges.

She also integrates client-centered techniques that prioritize listening and collaboration. That means the therapist and client work together to choose strategies that fit the person’s life and goals. Deciding which approach to emphasize is part of the early sessions and can shift over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep working on skills between conversations. The variety of formats lets people pick the method that feels most comfortable for talking through parenting concerns, stress, or day-to-day struggles.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sarah commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, addictions, sleeping problems, ADHD, and related concerns such as communication problems and codependency.
What is her overall therapy style like?
Her style is understanding, open-minded, and laid-back, focusing on listening first and offering practical strategies afterward.
How long has she worked in this field?
Sarah has 20 years of experience in counseling, clinical social work, psychotherapy, and school social work.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - NY LCSW 086605, based in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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