Sarah Sabbides, LICSW

Sarah Sabbides is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, addiction, relationship strain, or past trauma. She aims to provide calm, steady support so someone can take the next step toward feeling better.

Sarah uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters to each person. She listens for patterns in thoughts, behaviors, and relationships and then works with clients to try practical changes. Sessions are aimed at clear steps people can use between meetings to handle day-to-day stressors.

Her approach pulls from cognitive behavioral ideas, which look at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. She also uses motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change and narrative therapy to help people reframe their personal stories. These methods are adapted to the problem at hand, whether it is panic, substance use, body image concerns, or relationship conflict.

Over nine years of clinical experience, Sarah has worked with people managing divorce and separation, domestic violence aftermath, eating and food-related issues, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports those coping with pregnancy and childbirth challenges, dependent personality patterns, and codependency.

Sessions are conducted in English and framed to be practical and respectful. Sarah encourages small, achievable goals and regular check-ins so progress can be noticed and adjusted over time.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Sarah blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to ease anxiety, panic, or negative self-image. Motivational interviewing helps people explore their willingness to change and build motivation for steps like reducing substance use or improving coping. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite those stories to reduce shame and increase agency.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust over time. Clients and therapist review what works and change direction when needed so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when a low-bandwidth option is needed. Live chat and text can suit quick check-ins, brief coaching between sessions, or people who prefer typing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.