- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sarah
Sarah Hershey is an Ohio licensed independent social worker with 18 years of experience. She focuses on concerns like parenting, relationship strain, anxiety, depression, trauma, and coping with life changes. Sarah aims to make the first step less intimidating and to walk alongside people through hard moments.
Clients can expect a calm, accepting atmosphere where feelings and experiences are heard. She encourages honest conversation about what is happening now and what people want to change.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and grounded, with time spent on skills that can be used between meetings. Sarah uses familiar, evidence-informed methods to help people manage mood shifts, stress, anger, and grief. She also addresses patterns linked to attachment, codependency, body image, and impulsivity.
Work may include learning new ways to communicate, setting clearer boundaries, and rebuilding a sense of steadiness after loss or upheaval. For parents feeling overwhelmed, she helps sort priorities and build manageable routines. The focus is on what will fit into real life, not on perfect solutions.
Conversations aim to reduce shame and increase small, sustainable changes. Sessions may combine talking, mindfulness practice, and concrete homework tailored to each person's goals. Sarah supports people coping with compassion fatigue, ADHD symptoms, mood disorders, and those wanting clearer life purpose.
The goal is steady progress toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sarah helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How approach and online format work together
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports identifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Both approaches can help with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and coping after loss.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs. If one way doesn't fit, she will discuss alternatives and adapt the plan so it feels useful and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Chat or text can be used for shorter check-ins, brief coaching, or when fitting care into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does she address?
She works with parents and individuals facing parenting stress, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and accepting, focused on practical skills and honest conversation. Sessions blend listening with exercises you can try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has 18 years of professional experience and has supported people through grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and long-term stress.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an Ohio LISW, which is a licensed independent social worker credential in Ohio.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
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.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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