Sarah Hershey , LISW

Sarah Hershey is a licensed Ohio clinician with 18 years of professional experience who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting challenges. As an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - she brings years of practice to help clients explore difficult feelings and develop practical ways forward.

She fosters an open, supportive environment where thoughts and emotions can be expressed without judgment, and she works alongside clients as they identify new pathways to hope and healing. Sarah emphasizes collaboration and compassion, recognizing that taking the first step toward therapy takes courage and marks the beginning of meaningful change.

Sarah frames therapy as a shared journey rather than a one-sided process, offering steady guidance while allowing each individual to shape the goals and pace of their work. She aims to help people create a renewed chapter in their life story by building skills, insight, and resilience over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sarah Hershey draws from several evidence-based approaches to tailor work to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress, and developing practical skills to shift those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental therapeutic presence to help clients feel heard and to encourage self-directed growth.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sarah works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances. She adapts techniques over time based on what is helpful for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to maintain continuity of support. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver meaningful therapeutic work across different formats while accommodating varied schedules and communication styles.