Sarah May

Sarah May is an LCSW who helps people through hard moments with calm and clear support. She works with clients facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and family conflict. Sarah pays attention to isolation and loneliness and helps people manage social anxiety, guilt, shame, and trauma-related worries.

She uses a values-centered way of working that respects each person's beliefs and view of the world. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful patterns, especially around attachment and communication, and learning practical ways to cope when life changes or feels overwhelming.

Sarah takes a collaborative approach in the therapy room. She listens without judgment and helps people set goals they find meaningful. Therapy moves at the client’s pace while building skills for better self-esteem and clearer communication.

When working on relationships or family concerns she helps individuals sort through conflict, improve how they express needs, and practice forgiveness when it matters. For isolation and loneliness she supports steps that make social connection less daunting and more doable.

Her style blends emotional understanding with hands-on strategies so clients leave sessions with something to try. Sarah draws on four years of clinical practice as a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado to guide her work.

To begin, she helps people identify the next concrete step toward change and supports them through follow-up as they build new habits and ways of relating.

Evidence-based approaches and how they fit online

Sarah draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people name patterns in relationships and regulate strong emotions. One approach focuses on attachment-related patterns and how early relationship habits show up now; this helps when connection feels difficult or when loneliness keeps repeating. Another common strand helps people learn practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing and behavioral experiments that reduce avoidance and build confidence in social situations.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying a path for a few sessions, checking in, and adjusting as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it simpler to attend when travel is difficult, allow for shorter check-ins if that suits your week, or reduce the time spent moving between appointments. Licensed professionals are experienced in helping clients translate what they do in sessions into changes that fit everyday life.