Sarah Anderson, LCSW
Arizona · 13 years in practice
Sarah Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Arizona with 13 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Arizona
- LCSW-17735 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1023387305 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sarah
Sarah Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Arizona with 13 years of experience. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside approaches that center on attachment and skills-based work to help people move through hard moments. Sarah aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can make practical changes at their own pace.
She often helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addiction-related struggles. Relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting stress, and career strain are also areas she addresses.
Background and approach
Sarah supports people coping with mood disorders, panic experiences, and attention-related challenges as part of a broader care plan. In sessions she blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral strategies to address patterns that keep people stuck. She also draws on dialectical behavior skills and EMDR when those tools fit the goals.
Mindfulness exercises and clear, goal-focused steps are common parts of her work. Sarah emphasizes collaboration. She works with each person to set short-term goals and practical steps they can try between sessions.
Progress often focuses on clearer communication, improved emotion regulation, and actions that reduce daily stress. Her style is direct but compassionate. Sarah treats people with dignity and respects cultural differences while helping them build healthier habits for coping.
For those ready to take small, steady steps toward change, she offers structured support and guidance.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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
Emotion and Attachment Work Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name core emotions and how those feelings shape close relationships. It can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, relationship patterns, and strong emotional reactions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current behavior and trust. It helps identify patterns in relationships and supports building more supported ways of connecting and relating to others.
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose or adjust approaches based on goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaboration ensures therapy stays practical and focused on measurable steps.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction for emotion-focused work, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach centers on Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions combine emotion work, practical skills, and steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW and practices from Arizona as documented in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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