Therapist profile
Sarah Johnson, LCSW
Mississippi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Mississippi / C10398
- NPI1720713233
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMississippi
About
- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused goals
About Sarah
Sarah Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Mississippi with six years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship concerns, parenting pressures, and life changes. She also addresses trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career stress, and LGBT concerns.
Her style is down-to-earth and direct. Sessions are laid back and focused on practical steps. Sarah prefers a client-centered stance, listening first and then offering tools that fit the person's situation.
She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral work to spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors that feed anger and anxiety. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change. Solution-focused ideas are used to build short-term, achievable goals for everyday life.
When trauma is part of the picture, she brings in trauma-focused strategies aimed at reducing distress and improving coping. She also draws on problem-solving and strength-based ways to help people notice what already works and build from there.
Sessions aim to be practical and respectful. People can expect straightforward conversation, concrete skills to try between visits, and regular check-ins about what is helping. To start, she asks a few questions about current challenges, then crafts an initial plan that can be adjusted as work progresses.
How sessions work
How Sarah's approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. In practice this means sessions where the therapist follows the person's lead, clarifies concerns, and helps the person name goals. It is useful for building trust and deciding what to work on first.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify thought patterns and behaviors that fuel anger or anxiety. Online CBT often includes short exercises, thought logs, and behavior experiments to try between sessions, which makes the work concrete and measurable.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore ambivalence about change. Online sessions can use targeted questions and brief goal-setting to move someone from uncertainty to action, especially when changing habits or patterns feels hard.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the approach as progress is seen.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, like shorter check-ins during a workday break, less travel time, or options that work around caregiving and job schedules. Ask about formats and timing when you complete the matching questionnaire to schedule the first session.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
Sarah supports adults dealing with workplace frustration, snapping at loved ones, built-up resentment, and related stress that affects relationships and daily life.
How would she work with anger in sessions?
She listens first and then uses practical tools like cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused steps to change unhelpful patterns and set small goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as a clinical social worker in Mississippi.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Mississippi.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost and how does billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.