About Saja
Dr. Saja Mboge uses a client-centered approach that keeps each persons goals central. He combines practical cognitive and mindfulness tools with skills for emotional regulation.
His style is direct but warm and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy lives. He has 15 years of clinical experience and practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, in Tennessee. He draws on several approaches to help with depression, grief, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings. People come to him for help processing painful events and for support when relationships strain. He helps people who are dealing with family problems, separation, attachment worries, and problems with communication.
He also assists with mood concerns and feelings of isolation. In sessions he listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Then he uses practical exercises from cognitive behavioral work and DBT-style skills to shift those patterns.
Mindfulness techniques are introduced to reduce reactivity and build calmer responses. He also uses motivational interviewing to help people find motivation for change. Clients leave with simple, concrete steps and skills to practice.
Dr. Mboge aims to be a steady partner while people work through hard transitions and grief.
Practical Approaches for Online Care
Dr. Mboge often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT helps when depression, anxiety, or mood problems are keeping daily routines and relationships strained. He also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation and better ways to handle intense feelings and impulses.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. He will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods to match your goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and paced to what you can try between sessions.
Online sessions can take place by video calls, by phone, through live chat, or with text-based messaging. Video lets you maintain a face-to-face feel while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when you prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or days with unpredictable schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Delaware, Tennessee
- Languages
- English