- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused methods
About Sarah
Sarah Johnston Margarida is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Maryland with five years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, career concerns, and major life changes. Sarah also notes a focus on blended family issues and attachment concerns.
Sarah uses a straightforward, collaborative style. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. She draws on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to shape sessions.
In a typical meeting she listens to what matters most to the client, helps clarify goals, and suggests small experiments to test new ways of responding. For someone handling a new household, step-parenting questions, or co-parenting tensions, Sarah aims to break problems into manageable tasks and communication strategies. She explains reasoning in plain terms and checks in about progress regularly.
She has experience supporting people through grief, addiction recovery challenges, career transitions, and stress related to caregiving or health concerns. Her work with communication and commitment issues often includes role practice and concrete communication tools. She also addresses body image, codependency, and eating or food-related issues.
People who prefer direct, practical sessions that emphasize short-term goals and measurable steps may find her approach useful. To begin, readers are invited to use the site's matching process and schedule an initial session to see if the fit feels right.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says so they can decide next steps. This approach helps people clarify values and goals when adjusting to a new household or role. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to test and change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and repetitive worries about co-parenting or boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and together with the client choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can mix styles so practical problem-solving, motivational interviewing, or mindfulness exercises can be used when they suit the situation.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing sessions during breaks, evenings, or between commitments. It can also let conversations focus on short practical check-ins, role practice, or guided mindfulness when that helps someone try new skills at home.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Tennessee, Indiana, Texas, Louisiana, Washington, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, career issues, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as attachment and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using client-centered conversations and evidence-informed techniques to set goals and test new behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has five years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in Indiana and Texas and practices from Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.