- Emotion-focused work
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Sarah
Sarah Henderson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with five years of practice. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Sarah also focuses on self-esteem, career concerns, anger, and coping with transitions.
She helps people who feel isolated or stuck and supports those facing social anxiety, panic attacks, or mood disorders. Sarah also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, workplace problems, financial worries, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. Young adults looking for direction or people questioning life purpose are within her stated focus areas.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens for patterns in emotions, relationships, and behavior. From there she works with each person to try different ways of responding to hard feelings.
Sarah integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior tools, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. That mix is used to help name feelings, practice new skills, and test small changes between sessions. Progress is paced to what each person can manage.
She offers guidance on improving communication and building self-compassion. Appointments emphasize what someone can do differently in daily life. The overall aim is clearer thinking, steadier moods, and more manageable steps forward.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on clarifying and naming emotions that shape relationship and personal patterns. It can help when feelings are hard to identify or when interactions keep getting stuck. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's experience and pacing; it centers the client's concerns and priorities in each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to test new ways of responding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals and what feels manageable. That means sessions may include emotion-focused conversation, skill practice, or short behavioral experiments agreed on together.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a break, or avoiding a commute on a tight day. It can also allow sessions without being on camera if that helps someone engage. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these options to make therapy more practical for everyday schedules.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, and life transitions. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, workplace and money issues, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify emotions and patterns that keep problems going.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working as a licensed clinician in New York.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check the platform for the available session types.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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