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Sarah Gambill

Sarah Gambill, LMSW

Michigan

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LMSW - Family and Life Purpose

  • CBT
  • DBT
  • Mindfulness

About Sarah

Sarah Gambill is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing family and parenting concerns, life changes, stress and anxiety, and questions about career or life purpose.

She helps people who are coping with grief, compassion fatigue, bipolar challenges, and issues related to attachment and caregiving stress. She also addresses communication problems, divorce and separation, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and common women's issues. She does not take international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Her approach combines practical therapies aimed at changing unhelpful patterns and building day-to-day skills. She uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on problem solving and skills people can use between meetings.

Sarah's background includes work in a community mental health setting and experience supporting people with chronic illness and age-related needs. She notes a limitation in taking on significant trauma or abuse cases at this time. Her style emphasizes working together to set realistic steps and measurable goals.

To start, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Sarah commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy during sessions. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress and anxiety.

She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT techniques are practical ways to manage intense feelings and improve communication in stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people maintain momentum between appointments while working on life changes, career questions, caregiving stress, or family concerns.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessLife purposePregnancy and childbirthWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with family and parenting issues, life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and career and life purpose questions.

How does she approach therapy?

She uses practical approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set achievable goals and teach skills.

What is her experience working with clients?

She has six years of clinical experience and has worked in community mental health and with people who have chronic illnesses and age-related needs.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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