About Sarah
Sarah Bent is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She has eight years of clinical experience and works from a calm, person-focused approach. Sarah speaks straightforwardly and aims to make sessions easy to follow for worried parents and busy adults.
She listens first to learn what feels most urgent to each person. Then she uses practical tools to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Conversations cover clear steps people can try at home between sessions. Sarah keeps language simple and focuses on what works in everyday life. Her background includes work with mood disorders, panic and anxiety concerns, and trauma and abuse.
She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, grief, and challenges at midlife. Those topics often come up when people struggle with isolation, guilt, or trouble communicating with others. Sarah draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's pace.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and mindfulness practices to reduce distress in the moment. For people with traumatic histories, she offers trauma-focused strategies tailored to each case. Sessions are offered in English and Sarah practices in Indiana.
She holds LCSW credentials in Indiana and Maine. Her style is steady and practical, aimed at helping people regain routine, find ways to cope, and move toward clearer steps each week.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's lead. It helps people feel heard and supported while they set the goals that matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to change behavior and reduce anxiety symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to lower stress and improve focus during difficult moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, challenges, and preferences and then try methods that seem like the best fit. Decisions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use body language and see facial cues while phone sessions can fit into a quick break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coping reminders, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Maine
- Languages
- English
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