Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Sarah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sarah
Sarah Steingiser is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She also supports those coping with trauma or abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, eating issues, parenting strains, and life transitions. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier.
With six years of clinical experience, she has worked in outpatient care, child welfare, addiction treatment, nursing homes, and extended day programs for children.
Background and approach
That range gave her experience with many kinds of challenges and age groups. She draws on straightforward methods to address the problem people bring into sessions. Her style centers on listening first, then shaping a plan together.
She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm the body and focus attention in the moment.
Solution-focused strategies help set clear, achievable steps so progress feels tangible. Trauma-focused ideas guide work with those who have experienced physical or emotional harm. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and goals. Sarah aims to help clients gain skills they can use between appointments and in everyday life.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- 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.
How chosen approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist reflects what matters most to you and helps set goals that fit your life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between appointments or to fit therapy into a busy day. These options aim to make regular sessions more accessible and easier to fit into work, school, or family life.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does Sarah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, eating issues, parenting struggles, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and interactive. She listens first, then helps build practical steps and coping skills clients can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Sarah has six years of experience across outpatient care, child welfare, addiction treatment, nursing homes, and extended day programs for children.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - CT LCSW - practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.