Sarah GilbertLICSW

Sarah Gilbert is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She works with individuals who are coping with relationship and intimacy issues, substance concerns, parenting challenges, and reproductive or pregnancy-related worries. Sarah writes plainly and meets people where they are, so sessions are focused on practical steps and steady progress.

Sarah holds an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) and has practiced social work in Alabama for 18 years. She blends a person-centered way of meeting people with cognitive behavioral tools to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Sessions move at the client's pace and aim to make everyday life easier.

In the room she emphasizes collaboration. If problems are solvable, she helps plan clear steps. If something can’t be fixed right now, she focuses on building coping skills to reduce distress and increase resilience. That includes coaching around work stress, caregiver strain, or changes after adoption or foster placement.

Her background also covers trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, ADHD, chronic illness and pain, and issues tied to family of origin. She uses solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing when clients want short-term goal work. Jungian ideas inform deeper exploration when people want to examine meaning and personal patterns.

Sessions are conducted in English and reflect Sarah’s practical, down-to-earth style. To start, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

Approaches you can try in online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person first. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people name their needs and priorities. This approach is useful for building trust and sorting through difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood. It uses straightforward exercises and experiments to change patterns that increase anxiety or depression. CBT is often helpful for stress, panic, low mood, and procrastination around life changes.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses short conversations to increase motivation and resolve mixed feelings about substance use, parenting choices, or health behavior shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match goals, values, and day-to-day needs. She often mixes listening-focused sessions with skill-building tools so therapy stays useful and grounded.

Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make scheduling simpler and let therapy fit into busy days. It can allow for shorter check-ins, sessions during a lunch break, or fewer trips for people juggling caregiving and work commitments.