Sarah Ansari, LCSW

Sarah Ansari is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with seven years of practice in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addictive behaviors. She approaches work with clear respect for each person's strengths and lived experience.

Sarah uses a mix of practical tools rather than a single method. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice and change unhelpful thought patterns. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness Therapy to teach emotional regulation and present-moment skills.

Sessions are collaborative and feedback-driven. Sarah helps people spot daily routines and habits that affect mental health, then practices simple skills together. She explains some of the brain science behind techniques so clients understand why certain tools help.

Therapy can include learning behavior-based coping skills, practicing new ways of relating, and examining patterns that get in the way of feeling better. Clients work on improving self-esteem, coping with grief, addressing relationship and family concerns, and managing anger or life changes.

Sarah invites clients to try different strategies and keep what works. She emphasizes skill-building, self-compassion, and pacing the process to the person's needs. Her goal is to help people recognize strengths they already have and put practical steps into daily life.

How ACT, CBT and DBT translate to online work

Sarah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). ACT helps people clarify personal values and commit to small steps that fit those values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and decisions about life direction. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors and trying new experiments to reduce distress and improve mood. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for intense emotions and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods to try based on needs, goals, and what feels practical. Clients often mix techniques from different approaches until they find what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking because they are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports learning and practicing skills at home, following up on tools between meetings, and scheduling appointment times that work around work or childcare. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT exercises for remote sessions so the work still focuses on real-life changes and skill-building.