- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Sarah
Sarah Strole is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for people feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure about parenting and self-confidence. Sarah aims to create a steady, respectful space where a person can talk through tough moments and begin to feel more capable.
Sarah emphasizes the value of the relationship people build with a therapist. She listens closely and reflects back what she hears to help people notice patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs, with guidance that fits their daily life and goals. Her work includes helping people process trauma and abuse, cope with grief and life transitions, and manage anger or compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and stress related to caregiving or hospice situations.
Sarah addresses relationship and communication problems, divorce and separation concerns, and the challenges that come with isolation or young adult transitions. She gives straightforward strategies alongside space to work through guilt, shame, or difficulties tied to sexual assault and abuse. Sessions blend listening, practical problem-solving, and collaborative planning.
Sarah encourages small, manageable steps that fit into a person’s routine. She helps people build skills they can use between sessions to feel steadier and more confident.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that center on clear, practical work. One common approach emphasizes noticing and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression; this looks like identifying thoughts that make stress worse and testing new ways of responding. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and its effects by carefully revisiting experiences at a pace the person can handle while building coping skills to manage strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the focus over time. This is a collaborative process where you and the therapist decide what helps most and shift strategies as needed.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people juggling busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more presence feels helpful. Phone sessions can be simpler when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates and get support between sessions or when written expression feels easier. These options make it practical to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She focuses on building a steady, respectful relationship and uses listening, reflection, and practical strategies to help people change thoughts and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional work experience providing mental health support.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she is licensed in New York.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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