Sarah Mailhot

Sarah Mailhot is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of professional experience in Rhode Island. Sarah focuses on practical steps people can take when stress, anxiety, anger, or depression feel overwhelming. She communicates with respect and sensitivity and adapts sessions to each person’s situation.

Sarah spends time listening first to understand what matters to the individual. She helps people set clear goals and work toward them at a manageable pace. Conversations usually focus on skills you can try between sessions and ways to change habits that keep problems going.

Her background includes a range of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered work, and existential ideas. Sarah blends these methods to match the needs a person brings to the room rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

She also addresses related concerns like attachment struggles, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, codependency, and issues around gender dysphoria and LGBT identity. Sarah aims to help people untangle patterns connected to guilt, shame, infidelity, isolation, and finding life purpose.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Sarah encourages small, concrete changes and checks in on progress. People who want a thoughtful, adaptable approach may find this style helpful as they work through anger, anxiety, or other life stresses.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anger, depression, and anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication, making it useful when strong emotions feel hard to manage.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then recommend techniques from these approaches. That plan is adjusted over time based on what helps most in real life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow a quieter check-in during a lunch break or between errands. Some approaches, like skill practice from DBT or ACT exercises, adapt well to remote meetings and homework used between sessions. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and tools to match how a person wants to work.