Therapist profile
Sally Millsap, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and Parenting
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- Family and parenting concerns
- Trauma informed approaches
- Grief and caregiver stress
About Sally
Sally Millsap is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and other life changes that affect home life.
She trained with a Bachelor of Social Work from Graceland College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Iowa. Much of her career has been in medical social work, including inpatient rehabilitation, high risk obstetrics, and neonatal intensive care. Those roles led to work supporting parents facing complex medical and emotional situations.
For many years she worked in hospitals across several states before relocating to California. In her current hospital work she has worked on the Child Protection Team and co-facilitated a grief support group. She also supports parents of children with chronic medical needs and people facing major life changes.
Her approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Sessions tend to focus on practical coping, clearer communication at home, and steps clients can try between meetings.
Sally has experience with a wide range of issues related to parenting and family life, including postpartum depression, domestic violence, addiction, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. She works with adults in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions are arranged through a cancellable subscription.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for parenting, trauma, and life change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values and taking action toward a meaningful life. It can help when worry, avoidance, or strong emotions get in the way of parenting or relationships.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental way of talking through problems. It’s useful for people who want steady support while they work through grief, caregiving strain, or relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can be revisited as needs change.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, appointments, and caregiving duties. They also allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed, or sessions that do not require being on camera if that helps someone engage. Licensed professionals can often adjust pacing and homework to match a client's day-to-day life without requiring specific in-person visits.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family issues does she help with?
She works with individual adults on family and parenting concerns, including blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach trauma or abuse concerns?
She uses trauma-focused therapy alongside client-centered work to help people talk through traumatic experiences and build coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of social work experience, much of it in medical settings such as inpatient rehab, high-risk obstetrics, and pediatric hospitals.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and has worked in multiple states during her career.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with the client’s 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.