Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Sarah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sarah
Sarah Hershey is an Ohio-licensed social worker with 18 years of clinical experience. She centers her work on clear, practical support for people facing strong emotions and life shifts. Her approach is warm and straightforward, focused on helping people feel heard and make steady progress.
Many people come to her for help with anxiety, stress, and depression. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, and problems tied to parenting.
Background and approach
Anger and self-esteem concerns are among the issues she addresses in sessions. She uses techniques from evidence-informed models like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions often include simple exercises to notice feelings, try new responses, and practice skills between meetings.
Mindfulness and client-centered work shape how she helps people build awareness and self-compassion. Sarah aims to create an open setting where thoughts and feelings can be named without judgment. Conversations are practical and paced to match what each person needs.
The focus is on small, achievable steps that fit into daily life. She helps people navigate relationship struggles, attachment questions, and communication problems. Other focuses include coping with life changes, mood concerns like bipolar disorder, and issues such as impulsivity or isolation.
Her style is collaborative and steady, helping people find new options when old patterns feel stuck.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sarah's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic, nonjudgmental listening so people feel understood as they work toward their own goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and needs in early sessions and try methods that fit each person. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to use and how to adapt them for talking online or by phone.
Online formats used include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and learning skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a less visual check-in is preferred. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, writing through thoughts, and fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem and related mood or coping issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. She aims to make sessions practical with small steps and skills people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LISW credential and practices as a licensed social worker in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.