Sarah Sabbides , LICSW

Sarah Sabbides is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts who helps people address stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship strain. She focuses on practical support for women facing emotional and life transitions, including pregnancy and childbirth challenges and issues around body image.

Sarah listens with directness and warmth. She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and approachable. Many people come for help after a hard event, a breakup, or when day-to-day worry becomes hard to manage.

Her approach blends practical tools with attention to personal stories. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing can help people find the drive to change habits around substance use or other coping strategies.

Narrative Therapy is part of how she works, helping people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and move toward goals that matter. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings while also making space to process difficult emotions.

Sarah has nine years of clinical experience working directly with individuals and in family therapy settings. Her background in human services informs a down-to-earth style that values collaboration. She encourages clients to set a pace that feels manageable and to use therapy as a place for steady problem solving and emotional recovery.

Approaches that translate well to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. It helps with anxiety, panic attacks, and patterns that feed low mood or avoidance. Motivational Interviewing uses open questions and reflective listening to help people find internal reasons to change behaviors like substance use. It is helpful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.

These approaches are explored collaboratively. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try strategies together, and adjust the plan based on what feels useful. Finding the right method is part of the work rather than a fixed promise up front.

Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and rhythms. Video offers a closer face-to-face feel, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when scheduling a longer meeting is difficult. This flexibility helps people keep therapy consistent alongside work, childcare, or other commitments.