- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Sarah
Sarah Chiba is a California-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, career struggles, and changes in life circumstances. She also offers support around communication problems, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and loneliness.
Sarah keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what a person is facing now. She listens without judgment and helps people name the thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck. Together clients and Sarah set practical goals to shift how daily life feels and works.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness techniques are offered to build steadier attention and reduce reactivity.
Sarah includes solution-focused steps to create small, usable changes between sessions. Somatic practices are available for people who want to notice how stress shows up in the body and learn simple ways to respond differently.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She helps clients break big concerns into manageable tasks and checks progress along the way. If you are carrying guilt or shame from relationships, family, or past choices, she works with those feelings in clear, plain terms.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening to the person and following their priorities. In practice this means the therapist reflects what’s said and helps clarify goals and values, which can be done in any conversational setting online.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions can include working through thought records, behavioral experiments, and specific skill practice tailored to stress, anxiety, or guilt and shame.
Mindfulness-based techniques teach attention to present-moment experience and gentle noticing of thoughts and sensations. These exercises can be guided in session and practiced between meetings to reduce reactivity and create steadier responses to difficult feelings.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That means early sessions often focus on trying a few techniques and deciding which to continue.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life examples into the session for discussion.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, loneliness, and relationship communication problems.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses clear, conversational methods to help name and sit with those feelings. Techniques include cognitive work to shift unhelpful thoughts and somatic awareness for bodily responses.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on stress, motivation, and life transitions. Her work has included support for addictions and career-related concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.