- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-esteem work
About Sarah
Sarah Collett is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of practice. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem difficulties, and major life changes. She also focuses on feelings of guilt and shame and on fostering self-love.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what they're carrying. Sessions often include practical strategies for coping with overwhelming feelings. She helps clients notice patterns that keep guilt and shame active and then tries small steps to change them.
Sarah aims to make therapy a place to talk honestly about painful memories and current struggles. She listens for how past experiences affect present decisions and emotions. From there she and the client try approaches that reduce reactivity and increase manageable choices.
Her work includes skill-building for handling anxiety and low mood, and paced attention to traumatic memories when clients are ready. She supports clients who want to shift self-critical thinking toward more realistic self-assessment and self-kindness. Sessions tend to combine talk with simple practices to try between meetings.
Sarah describes the relationship with each client as collaborative. She checks in on what helps and what doesn't, and adjusts approaches over time. People who choose her often want clear steps and practical tools to carry forward between sessions.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Sarah emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on symptom relief and skill-building. One approach she commonly uses involves structured methods to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms by changing unhelpful thoughts and practicing small behavioral changes. This helps when worry or low mood interfere with daily life.Another approach centers on gradual, paced attention to traumatic memories. In practice this means supporting a person to describe and process difficult events at a measured pace, alongside grounding and coping skills to manage strong emotions. This work aims to reduce reactivity over time without forcing disclosure before someone is ready.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively with each client to see which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods based on what helps in real life.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or make it possible to meet without traveling to an office. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work across sessions, helping clients practice skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame and building self-love are listed focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses direct conversation and practical strategies to name and reduce the hold of guilt and shame. Work often combines noticing patterns with small behavioral steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a practicing clinician. That background includes work with depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LCSW, and practices in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.