Sarah Hershey

Sarah Hershey is an Ohio-licensed social worker who brings 18 years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and eating and body-image matters. She aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure about starting therapy.

She creates a calm, open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without rush. Sessions focus on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, useful steps forward. Sarah uses practical talk and reflective listening to help people untangle difficult emotions and patterns.

Her work draws on methods that encourage acceptance of difficult feelings while helping people change unhelpful behavior. She also uses gentle techniques to strengthen emotional awareness and improve communication. These approaches are used to address mood concerns, relationship problems, and responses to trauma.

Sarah aims to support parents dealing with stress and the everyday demands of caregiving. She also helps people work through issues like codependency, guilt and shame, and feeling isolated. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

If someone is ready to begin, Sarah asks for a brief intake step to match goals and set a plan. She works with each person to find practical, manageable tools for day-to-day life.

How Sarah’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward a more meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and body-image concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflection. The therapist follows the person’s lead, offering support that helps them make sense of difficult emotions and decisions. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, and Sarah treats that as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they shape a plan that can change as progress unfolds.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats offered when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals and therapists typically adapt interventions like ACT and client-centered work so they remain practical and conversational in an online setting.