Sarah Anderson, LCSW
Therapist in Arizona
Sarah Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 13 years of practice.
- Licensed inArizona
- LicenseLCSW-17735
- NPI 1023387305
- Experience13+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Sarah
Sarah Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 13 years of practice. She offers calm, straightforward care for people dealing with stress, anxiety, mood struggles, trauma, addictions, and relationship concerns. She aims to help people feel safer in their relationships and regain control over daily life.
Her approach centers on attachment-based ideas and practical skills work. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current behavior and connection.
Background and approach
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Sarah has extensive experience addressing trauma, including sexual assault, post-traumatic stress, and first responder or veteran-related issues. She also supports people with bipolar disorder, panic attacks, self-harm, and substance use concerns.
She works with stress from caregiving, chronic illness, divorce, grief, and career transitions. Sessions can include structured skills practice, gentle exploration of relationship patterns, and trauma-focused techniques when appropriate. She emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental care and partners with each person to set realistic goals.
Progress often focuses on clearer communication, better coping tools, and more stable moods. Sarah practices in Arizona and works in English. Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
The subscription-based format can be canceled at any time.
Credentials
- LCSW (Arizona)
- License LCSW-17735 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1023387305 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment ideas and skills work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connection. Online sessions can help people notice these patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It often uses short exercises and homework that translate well to video or messaging care. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, which can be reviewed and practiced during remote sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort. That might mean starting with skills training, adding trauma-focused techniques later, or focusing on relationship patterns first. Decisions are made together and adjusted as progress occurs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls provide face-to-face connection for deeper emotional work while phone sessions can fit a tight schedule or reduce bandwidth needs. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for shorter check-ins, written skill coaching, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain regular practice of new skills.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends attachment-based work with CBT and DBT skills, plus trauma-focused methods when needed. Sessions mix practical skill building with exploration of relationship patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and substance-related struggles.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices in Arizona, where she offers services to people in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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