- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
About Sarah
Sarah Garlick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 18 years of experience. She uses clear, practical strategies and a calm approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and life changes. Sessions focus on skill-building and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She trained at Boston University and has worked in program settings and independent practice. That mix gave her experience with varied backgrounds and everyday life problems.
Background and approach
She emphasizes a respectful, collaborative relationship where clients set goals and move at a manageable pace. Her work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, combined with solution-focused and client-centered ideas. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, test new actions, and apply simple skills between sessions.
She also pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions, using attachment-based ideas when helpful. In sessions she offers concrete tools for sleep, anger, grief, addiction-related struggles, compassion fatigue, and parenting challenges. She aims to make suggestions that fit the person’s routine and responsibilities.
The approach is practical: small steps that add up to clearer thinking and better coping. Therapy is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs. People who prefer straightforward guidance and usable strategies tend to find this style helpful.
Conversations are focused, respectful, and aimed at usable change.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sarah helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Sarah lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Sarah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to see what works better; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so clients can explore concerns at their own pace and find internal resources to cope.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on practical skills, deeper relationship patterns, or a mix of methods as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and working through skills. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and quick follow-up between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity when in-person visits are difficult.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including parenting, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, self esteem, career concerns, depression, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She teaches concrete skills, uses solution-focused conversations, and tailors methods to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working in program settings and independent practice, including work with diverse backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.
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