About Sarah
Sarah Bent is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression. She works with adults facing mood and adjustment challenges and uses clear, practical steps to ease daily struggles. Her tone is calm and direct, aimed at people who want straightforward help and coping skills.
Sarah creates a welcoming space for people to talk through painful experiences and confusing emotions. She listens without judgment and focuses on what matters to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions center on concrete goals and small, achievable changes rather than long lectures or jargon. Her background includes eight years of clinical experience and licensure as a LCSW in Indiana and Maine (IN LCSW 34009657A, ME LCSW LC24672). That experience includes work with chronic illness, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and multicultural issues.
She brings that breadth into sessions while keeping the focus on the client in front of her. Sarah uses a mix of approaches tailored to the person’s needs. She draws on client-centered conversations, practical cognitive-behavioral tools, and mindfulness practices to reduce symptoms and improve coping.
Trauma-focused work is available for those processing past harm. People who come to Sarah usually want clear strategies, steady emotional support, and help improving communication and self-care. She works collaboratively to set goals and track progress so clients can see steps forward in their daily lives.
Approaches that fit online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s needs. It helps people feel heard and clarifies goals so sessions stay relevant and practical. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and then try methods that suit the situation. If something isn’t working, adjustments are made together so the work stays useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging let people fit sessions into busy days and keep a running dialogue between meetings. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and apply skills between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Maine
- Languages
- English