Sarah Bishop

Compassionate, practical care for life’s challenges

LCSW New York

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Sarah

Sarah Bishop is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who supports people facing a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, career challenges, stress and anxiety, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, and struggles with self-esteem and sleep.

Background and approach

She also addresses relationship and family issues, grief and loss, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a number of additional areas such as kink and BDSM, codependency, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and HIV/AIDS. Her practice encompasses both mental health and life-transition concerns, and she incorporates attention to co-occurring issues and medical or situational complexity.

Her approach centers on collaboration, respect, and sensitivity, creating individualized plans that draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered principles, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques. With seven years of professional experience and a New York LCSW credential, she aims to support and empower clients as they navigate change and healing.

Prospective clients can expect a tailored dialogue and treatment plan that reflects their circumstances and goals.

Online Options and Therapeutic Approaches

Sarah integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-informed practices along with DBT-informed skills into online work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and substance-related patterns. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and stress reduction techniques to help manage emotional reactivity and compassion fatigue. Dialectical Behavior Therapy brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful when strong emotions, relationship conflict, or self-directed anger arise.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to clarify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what fits the client's needs, preferences, and life circumstances rather than applying a single fixed model.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to schedule work around busy lives, maintain continuity through transitions, and use different modes of interaction for skills practice, check-ins, or longer therapeutic conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, career and life changes, stress and anxiety, mood disorders like bipolar and depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, and self-esteem struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and collaboration, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs and drawing on practical, skills-based methods.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has seven years of professional experience and progressed from LMSW status to holding an LCSW credential in New York as of February 2021.

What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 090852 and practices from New York.

Which languages does she conduct therapy in and does she accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for working with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How is cost structured for sessions with this therapist?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Addictions Trauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionGender dysphoriaHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English