Sarah Steingiser

Sarah Steingiser is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and eating and body image concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma, relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to treat people with sensitivity and respect.

Sarah draws on several counseling methods to shape sessions around each person's needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's pace and priorities. She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build practical skills. She also incorporates mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to help people manage difficult moments and set achievable goals.

Her background includes work in outpatient settings, child welfare, addiction treatment, nursing homes, and extended day treatment programs for children. She has experience supporting people across a wide age range in these settings over six years of practice as an LCSW.

In conversation Sarah aims to avoid labels and focus on concrete steps clients can try between sessions. She tailors the dialog and any plan to the individual's situation, adjusting pace as needed. People can expect collaborative goal-setting and practical tools alongside space to process strong emotions.

Sarah encourages those ready to make changes to take the first step. To begin, visitors complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In practice this means sessions center on what matters most to the person, with the therapist reflecting concerns and helping shape next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Online work can include discussing patterns, practicing small changes, and reviewing results between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm racing thoughts, which can be practiced in brief exercises during sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to keep using and which to change based on how helpful they feel.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to practice skills in daily life and bring real-time situations into discussion without promising a specific delivery method.