About
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered approach
- Solution-focused work
About Sarah
Sarah Johnston is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky with three years of clinical experience. She helps adults manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing adoption or foster care challenges and blended family issues.
Sarah uses straightforward conversation to sort through what feels urgent at home. She listens without judgment and helps people name their priorities. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be tried between meetings.
She draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person’s pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals and recognize progress quickly.
When past events affect current relationships, trauma-focused ideas are brought in carefully. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and wants clearer reasons to change. Sarah explains options and works with clients to choose what makes sense for them.
Her background includes work with caregiver stress, communication problems, and the emotional fallout of separation or infidelity. She also supports people dealing with money worries, midlife questions, and feelings of emptiness.
For people thinking about therapy, Sarah asks about immediate concerns, what has helped before, and what practical steps feel doable. The initial focus is often on small, concrete changes that reduce pressure at home.
How sessions work
How Sarah’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person’s pace and priorities. In practice that means sessions begin by listening to what is most stressful at home and adjusting goals to what feels manageable. This approach helps with parenting pressure, relationship friction, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions can introduce simple exercises, homework, and ways to notice small shifts in thinking. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, and confidence work because it breaks problems into manageable steps.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes. The therapist asks questions that clarify values and reasons to act, which can make next steps clearer and more realistic.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sarah will discuss these methods with clients and collaboratively decide which fits their goals and situation. That discussion shapes each plan rather than applying a fixed method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day because sessions can be scheduled without travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time away from work or caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting problems does she address?
She helps with parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care challenges, and general family conflict.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools from CBT and solution-focused work to set short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky and practices with that credential.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to 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.