Sarah Steingiser, LCSW

Sarah Steingiser is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship or family concerns. She works with parents facing parenting challenges and people coping with grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and life changes. Her tone is warm and direct, aiming to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried.

Sarah uses straightforward conversations to understand what matters most to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to support self-awareness, moment-to-moment coping, and emotional regulation.

Her background includes six years of clinical work across outpatient care, child welfare, addiction treatment, nursing homes, and extended day treatment programs for children. That range of settings shaped a flexible style that adapts to different life situations and ages.

In sessions she aims to avoid labels and meet people with respect and compassion. Conversations are interactive and collaborative, with goals set together and practical steps to try between meetings. She may blend short-term problem solving with deeper exploration when needed.

Sarah emphasizes realistic changes that fit a person’s daily life. She supports work on issues such as body image, attachment concerns, communication problems, difficulty with control or impulsivity, and challenges around separation and blended family dynamics. Her work is focused on clear goals and steady progress.

Online approaches and what to expect

Sarah often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test small behavioral changes that can improve mood and reduce anxiety. CBT is practical and goal oriented, which can help with depression, anxiety, ADHD struggles, and stress management.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and reflecting what matters to the person. That approach helps people feel understood and builds a working relationship before moving into specific strategies. Mindfulness therapy is used to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, useful for trauma-related stress, anger, or overwhelming emotions.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs and preferences, try different strategies, and adjust the plan together based on what works. The goal is to blend practical tools and supportive conversation to meet the client’s short- and longer-term aims.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people work face-to-face when bandwidth and scheduling allow. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or reduce the need to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, shorter updates, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and try different formats as needs change.