- Practical coping strategies
- Collaborative sessions
- Goal-focused work
About Sarah
Sarah Johnston Margarida is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, career uncertainty, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented so clients leave with something useful to try between meetings.
She works in a calm, nonjudgmental way and centers each person’s experience. Her style is collaborative - she listens first, then helps find strategies that match a person’s daily life. That often means building communication skills, addressing body image or attachment worries, or creating routines that reduce anxiety.
Over five years of practice, she has supported people managing divorce and separation, blended family challenges, caregiver strain, and addiction concerns. She also works with issues like codependency, control struggles, eating and food-related problems, fertility stress, and coping with disasters. Her background includes using a mix of approaches to meet different needs.
Her clinical approaches include client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. That combination helps people shift unhelpful thoughts, notice patterns in behavior, and practice new responses.
Sarah is based in Maryland and holds an LCSW, which means she practices as a licensed clinical social worker. Sessions are offered in English. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and letting the person set the pace. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and addiction-related habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered listening, CBT skill-building, mindfulness, or motivational strategies fit best. Goals, personal preferences, and daily routines guide those choices rather than a fixed method.
Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it simpler to schedule appointments around work or caregiving. It also supports practicing skills in real-life settings between meetings so people can test changes and bring results back to therapy for adjustment.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, career issues, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as attachment, body image, and communication problems.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, with practical, goal-focused work that emphasizes skills people can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of clinical practice supporting people through life transitions, addiction concerns, and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW and is based in Maryland, practicing as a licensed clinical social worker in that state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.