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Sarah McGrath

Sarah McGrath

LCSW

New Jersey

Supportive LCSW for stress and work wellbeing

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Profile summary

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, New Jersey · 44SC06280700; LCSW, Pennsylvania · CW025531
NPI
1407621105
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
New Jersey

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Goal focused
  • Skills oriented
  • Collaborative process

About Sarah

Sarah McGrath is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and work-related wellbeing challenges. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence to help people name their priorities and take small steps toward change. Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills people can use between meetings.

In sessions she uses approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and mindfulness in everyday terms. That looks like learning emotion regulation skills, trying out different ways of responding to stress, and practicing simple awareness exercises. The work is collaborative - goals come from the person in therapy.

Sarah draws on six years of clinical experience and holds LCSW credentials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Her background includes helping people manage chronic illness and caregiving strain, address body image or identity concerns, and navigate relationship or parenting stress. She also supports people processing grief and trauma-related issues.

People often come with career pressure, compassion fatigue, or burnout, and sessions include strategies for coping and pacing and for clarifying next steps. She also helps with communication problems, blended family issues, and forgiveness when those come up.

Therapy typically focuses on building skills, testing new behaviors, and adjusting plans as progress is made. If you want to explore work and wellbeing alongside personal concerns, she frames therapy around what matters most to you and your daily life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead. The therapist creates space for people to state goals, bring up concerns, and decide what to work on next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical exercises and changing unhelpful thinking patterns to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Sessions often include homework tasks and clear step-by-step strategies. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships, and those skills can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their needs and goals. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the approach evolves with what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and keep momentum between meetings. People often find it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or balance therapy with work and caregiving responsibilities. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what to expect. The focus is on practical tools you can use in daily life and on building skills that translate to work and wellbeing.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBT issues, parenting challenges, career strain, and compassion fatigue among other areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions combine skill teaching, mindful practices, and talk-based problem solving to meet personal goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes, trauma-related issues, chronic illness, and work-related stress.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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