- Stress and anxiety
- DBT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Sarah
Sarah McGrath is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and people questioning life purpose after a change in work, health, or relationships.
She addresses a wide range of concerns including parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, LGBT life experiences, and compassion fatigue. She also helps people dealing with attachment issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, and career uncertainty. Her practice includes support around trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and issues such as guilt, shame, and isolation.
Sarah draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral approaches. She uses mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns, try specific skills, and set practical goals. Sessions focus on concrete skills for managing distress and improving day-to-day relationships.
In conversation she tends to prioritize clear goals and practical tools. That can mean learning emotion regulation strategies, practicing communication skills, or breaking bigger decisions into manageable steps. She frames sessions around what someone can do between meetings to make small changes that add up.
People coming in for life-purpose questions can expect discussions that link values, strengths, and realistic options. The work is collaborative: identifying barriers, testing new behaviors, and adjusting plans as needed. Sarah sees clients in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English.
How Sarah’s approaches work in online sessions
Sarah uses client-centered work to make the conversations focused on what matters to the client. This approach emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify their own goals and values, which can be useful for life purpose questions and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. It tends to be practical and action-focused, helping with anxiety, depression, and day-to-day coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which many people find helpful for distress and relationship problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to see which methods fit their needs and goals, and adjust the plan over time. That collaboration includes setting small goals and checking how new skills are working in real life.
Session formats are not listed explicitly in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling to appointments. Licensed professionals can use core approaches like CBT and DBT effectively in remote work when the focus is on practicing skills and applying them between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and life purpose questions among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered work paired with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral approaches, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing for practical skill building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a licensed clinician working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and she practices out of New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing is provided when selecting a plan.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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