Sarah Bent
Calm, practical care for mood and trauma recovery
LCSW Indiana
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Sarah
Sarah Bent is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related mood concerns.
Background and approach
With eight years of practice, she brings experience in supporting clients through grief, bipolar disorder, panic, and complex emotional reactions while also addressing caregiving strain, chronic illness, and end-of-life issues. Her work reflects attention to multicultural factors and the interpersonal difficulties that often accompany mood and personality disorders.
Her style emphasizes a respectful, person-centered stance that balances practical strategies with emotional support. Sarah integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and patterns, and she draws on trauma-focused and mindfulness-informed techniques when addressing painful memories or persistent worry.
She aims to help clients build clearer communication, manage symptoms, and develop coping skills that fit everyday life. Based in Indiana and licensed as an LCSW in both Indiana and Maine, she offers a collaborative approach that honors each client’s values and goals.
Sarah’s practice focuses on meeting people where they are and creating a workable path forward, whether the need is short-term symptom relief or longer-term exploration of identity, relationships, and meaning.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more balanced responses; it is often used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and mood instability. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own goals and strengths, providing a supportive environment that helps people explore values, relationships, and emotional needs. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and stress-reduction practices that can help manage rumination, chronic stress, and emotional reactivity.
Determining the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their needs, preferences, and goals and then adapts techniques from these approaches as appropriate. This means treatment plans can shift over time to reflect progress, changing priorities, or new challenges.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations. These formats can make it easier to access regular support, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and health responsibilities.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed
Indiana, Maine
Languages
English