About Sarah
Sarah Bushnell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who aims to build a warm, respectful space for people taking the step into therapy. She approaches sessions with curiosity and steady support so clients can show up as they are. Sarah focuses on practical ways to ease anxiety, manage stress, and handle life changes.
She helps adults and young adults who feel disconnected from themselves or from others. Common concerns include low self-esteem, depression, workplace strain, and caregiving stress.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing blended family tensions, body image worries, chronic illness or pain, and issues around abandonment or forgiveness. Sessions look at patterns that keep problems repeating. Sarah talks through emotions and past hurts to find what’s under current struggles.
She tailors the work to each person rather than following a single formula. That can mean focusing on coping strategies one week and deeper reflection the next. With three years of clinical experience, Sarah brings both practical skills and an emphasis on relationship.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adjusts them to fit each person’s goals. Her style is straightforward, compassionate, and consistent. Sarah practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.
People connect with her by choosing the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions that suit them.
Evidence-informed approaches and online therapy options
Sarah uses widely recommended, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. One approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and lift mood. This helps when worry or low mood get in the way of daily life. Another approach emphasizes processing emotions and past hurts to reduce their hold on present relationships and self-worth. This can help with issues like abandonment, shame, or family conflict. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with each person to figure out which techniques fit their goals and comfort level. That collaborative decision-making means the plan can change as needs evolve. Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simple to keep momentum between sessions or to fit support into a short break during the day. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English