About Sarah
Sarah Knee is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She describes therapy as a place to name what is hard and build on existing strengths.
She listens first and then suggests practical steps people can try between sessions. Her style is straightforward and respectful.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small changes that make daily life easier, like shifting unhelpful thoughts, trying new communication skills, or practicing calming routines. Sarah brings five years of professional experience to her work as an LMFT. She draws on evidence-based techniques and adapts them to each person’s situation.
That means shaping tools to fit your goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She also supports people managing big life transitions, including divorce and separation, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and women's issues. Sarah has experience with post-traumatic stress and social anxiety and will help you break problems into manageable steps.
Therapy with her is collaborative. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to track small wins. If you want practical strategies for anxiety, stress, or low mood, she aims to make sessions down-to-earth and useful.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used for anxiety and trauma include cognitive strategies that help people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. These techniques teach simple, practical ways to notice anxious thoughts and test whether they are accurate, which can reduce worry and avoidance over time.Another helpful approach focuses on behavioral experiments and skills practice. This involves trying small, planned steps outside sessions to gather real-world evidence and build confidence. It is useful for social anxiety, phobias, and for people who want to see concrete progress between appointments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That decision is revisited over time so techniques can be adjusted as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video calls are close to an in-person visit and allow visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can feel easier for shorter check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can support quick reflections, brief coaching, or ongoing check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum as work and life demands change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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