Sarah (she/her) Smith, LCSW
Licensed in Connecticut · 14 years in practice
Sarah Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on strong, trusting relationships.
License and registration
- LCSW, Connecticut
- 11937 · expires July 2026
- LCSW, Florida
- SW23601 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1831825033 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
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About Sarah
Sarah Smith is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on strong, trusting relationships. She believes clients know their own stories and brings a warm, straightforward style to help people move through stress, anxiety, grief, and career challenges. Sarah uses practical tools and everyday language so sessions feel useful from the start.
Sarah draws on 14 years of experience helping people facing trauma, addiction, changes in life roles, and struggles with self-esteem.
Background and approach
She pays attention to family history, attachment patterns, and how past losses shape present behavior. Humor and brief role play are ways she helps clients try new responses in session. Her work often includes cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change.
She also uses solution-focused strategies to set small, reachable goals and grief-focused methods when people are processing loss. Clients are invited to bring faith, religion, or spirituality into treatment if that matters to them. Sessions typically focus on practical coping skills, clearer communication, and building confidence for daily life.
Sarah can help with parenting stress, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges linked to immigration, HIV/AIDS, or first responder work. She speaks English and Haitian Creole. Sarah holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices in Connecticut.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that suit their timing and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and trust. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience and goals. The therapist listens without judgment and helps clients name their priorities, which supports work on self-esteem, grief, and life changes.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In remote sessions Sarah can guide clients through exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills for anxiety, depression, or stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sarah collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and comfort level. She adjusts strategies as goals evolve so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging for quick check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while still using the same therapeutic methods and exercises.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sarah commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and career or relationship challenges. Additional areas include parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, trauma and family of origin issues.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her approach emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and practical techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
How much experience does she have?
Sarah brings 14 years of professional practice working with people on trauma, grief, anxiety, and life transitions. That background informs how she blends skills and supports clients.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and is licensed in Connecticut and Florida. Her practice is listed as located in Connecticut.
Which languages are available in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Pricing is determined by the subscription and region.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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