Sally Smith, LCSW

Sally Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck by listening carefully and guiding practical steps forward. Her approach suits someone who wants clear tools and steady support through stressful times.

Sally draws on three decades of clinical experience. She often helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and big life changes. She also supports those dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, and relationship or family challenges.

In sessions she keeps things direct and simple. Conversations center on the concerns you bring, and she helps map small experiments you can try between sessions. The work usually mixes talking, problem solving, and skill building so people can notice change in daily life.

Sally uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness-based ideas. That means she pays attention to your thoughts and behaviors, listens without judgment, and teaches ways to stay calmer when things feel overwhelming. She also borrows practical, goal-focused tools when people want a quicker plan for a specific problem.

People often come for help with illness, caregiving stress, end-of-life concerns, or challenges tied to aging. Sally can help unpack feelings tied to family of origin, forgiveness, guilt, and loneliness. Her goal is to help people move toward clearer choices and more ease in day-to-day life.

Using CBT and Client-Centered Care Online

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions to change how you feel and act. Client-centered therapy centers on respectful listening and building a strong working relationship so you feel heard and understood.

Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention practices to help manage stress and stay present in difficult moments. These approaches suit worries about grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which approaches fit your goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as you go.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more involved sessions and skill teaching. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you need a quieter check-in. Live chat and text work well for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when you prefer written conversations. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and different day-to-day needs.