- Focus on communication
- Values-centered care
- Practical coping skills
About Sarah
Sarah May is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and family concerns. She works with individuals who are struggling with low self-esteem, big life changes, and feelings of isolation. Her approach aims to make emotional things easier to talk about and understand.
Sarah emphasizes clear communication and practical coping strategies. She helps clients notice patterns in how they relate to others and to themselves, including attachment-related habits. Sessions focus on building small, concrete skills that can be used between meetings.
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She invites people to set the pace and bring their values into the work. Emotional processing, forgiveness, and working through guilt or shame are common topics in sessions.
People also turn to her for help with social anxiety, phobias, and trauma-related concerns. She pays attention to how past experiences affect current relationships and day-to-day functioning. Sarah aims to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
With four years of clinical experience, Sarah brings steady support and practical tools to the therapeutic process. She asks questions, listens closely, and helps clients try out new ways of coping. Her goal is to help people move toward clearer thinking, stronger communication, and greater confidence.
Approaches and how online work can help
Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on emotion processing and relationship patterns. One common focus is exploring attachment patterns - looking at how early relationship experiences affect current reactions and connections. This helps when communication breaks down or when people feel stuck repeating the same relationship habits.Another thread in her work is building practical coping strategies for stress and anxiety. These are concrete tools - breathing, grounding, and stepwise behavior changes - that aim to reduce overwhelm and make daily life easier to manage. For trauma-related concerns she helps people process difficult experiences at a pace that feels tolerable.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, adjusting the work as progress unfolds. This is a shared decision rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing sessions during lunch breaks or between errands, and offering options that are less time-consuming than in-person visits. It can also make check-ins simpler when a short conversation is helpful. The therapist will discuss practical scheduling and format choices during the matching and scheduling steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sarah often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
How would you describe the therapist's style?
Her style is collaborative and respectful, with an emphasis on clear communication and practical coping strategies. She encourages clients to work at their own pace and bring personal values into the work.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, trauma-related concerns, and relationship difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW, listed as CO LCSW, and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.