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- Client-Centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Sarah
South Carolina licensed independent social worker (LISW) with six years of experience helping teens and adults manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, parenting concerns, and trauma. Sarah Mathis draws on Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic approaches. She works with people facing depression, bipolar symptoms, panic, ADHD, relationship tension, grief, intimacy issues, and substance use challenges.
Sarah’s practice emphasizes listening and collaboration. She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them identify practical steps and skills to address current problems. Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete strategies rather than abstract talk.
Her background includes early work in schools supporting children with ADHD, oppositional behaviors, and autism spectrum differences. That experience informs how she supports parents who are navigating behavioral concerns and developmental questions. She notes that online work with very young children can be difficult and offers parent-focused support instead.
In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change patterns. Mindfulness practices help people manage stress and strong emotions. Motivational Interviewing supports people working through substance use or ambivalence about change.
Sarah also uses psychodynamic perspectives to help clients understand longer-term patterns that affect relationships and mood. People can expect a practical, respectful process aimed at identifying skills, reducing distress, and improving daily functioning.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Sarah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related concerns.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and improve emotional regulation. These practices are often paired with CBT techniques for day-to-day coping.
Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels uncertain about change. It focuses on clarifying personal goals and resolving mixed feelings, which can help with substance use and habit change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the issues presented. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses to make adjustments together.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people use sessions during a break at work or connect when leaving the house would be difficult. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like mindfulness and CBT to the online setting so sessions focus on practical skills and measurable steps.
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Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style and treats people as the experts on their lives, adding strategies from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as a licensed social worker in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LISW credential and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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