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Sarah Ansari, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Sarah is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Sarah. View 37 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in North Carolina

Recent reviews

Sarah always makes me feel so comfortable during our sessions. It’s still taking a lot for me to schedule appointments but she is always very patient with me and understanding.

Reviewed December 2024

Ive been meeting with Sarah weekly for right at a year now. The personal growth I have seen in myself during that time has been exponential. There truly is a night and day difference in how I interpret others actions/words, how I speak to and think about myself and how I am able to recognize and process my emotions. When I first started I felt like working through some of my issues was impossible but I am really proud of what I have accomplished in a year and I can only thank Sarah for all of her efforts to get me there. 10/10 recommend you chatting with Sarah and seeing how she can help you on your journey!

Reviewed June 2024

More about Sarah

  • 7 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Sometimes, holding a mirror up can reflect back strengths we don't realize we possess, especially in difficult times and circumstances. It has been an honor for me to watch people overcome a variety of challenging situations, recognizing their own strengths, and giving back to others and their communities. This is what inspires my practice.

I draw from a variety of theories because I know that there is no one size fits all approach. I often utilize Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Theory, and Self-Compassion models. It is important to be aware of a variety of tools, paths, and resources available to you on your journey towards wellness. This is why I also value your feedback as we work together,

I am here to collaborate with you and together we will work to improve your life. We may explore lifestyle patterns and how they impact our mental health and well-being. You will learn new skills and explore thought patterns that often block us from recognizing our own strengths and potential. We will find what works for you. I also enjoy sharing the brain science behind practices, so you can understand why these tools are so effective.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Bipolar disorder Depression Addictions Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Eating disorders Parenting issues Anger management Coping with life changes

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Sarah Ansari's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558922237.

  • LCSW · North Carolina · C011794 · Expires October 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Sarah Ansari

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

37 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Recommend Helped Amazing Helpful Support Supportive Comfortable Easy Grateful

Sarah always makes me feel so comfortable during our sessions. It’s still taking a lot for me to schedule appointments but she is always very patient with me and understanding.

Reviewed December 2024

Ive been meeting with Sarah weekly for right at a year now. The personal growth I have seen in myself during that time has been exponential. There truly is a night and day difference in how I interpret others actions/words, how I speak to and think about myself and how I am able to recognize and process my emotions. When I first started I felt like working through some of my issues was impossible but I am really proud of what I have accomplished in a year and I can only thank Sarah for all of her efforts to get me there. 10/10 recommend you chatting with Sarah and seeing how she can help you on your journey!

Reviewed June 2024

Helpful, kind, good listener and offers good techniques for better mental health.

Reviewed May 2024

Sarah immediately “got me.” Her demeanor is so calming and she is supportive and kind. She’s given me tools to help myself that are really working. I 100% recommend her.

Reviewed May 2024

I was always so skeptical of going to a therapist. But Sarah has made me feel comfortable and at ease since our first session. Will continue this process with her!

Reviewed May 2024

She is kind and supportive. She teaches self love and acceptance. I am comfortable opening up to her.

Reviewed September 2023

Sairah is kind and empathetic and most important values how comfortable I feel. She’s helped me prioritise myself, and honestly helped me identify ways to create lasting change. I’m so grateful for her support and her guidance. It feels great to be able to speak with her and find my way through my challenges.

Reviewed July 2023

I can safely say that working with Sairah changed my life in a completely amazing way. She listened and took the time to get to know me so she could provide support in a way that made sense to me. She challenged me to seek better for myself and worked with me to help me figure out that I was worth it. Sairah is calm, patient, funny and kind. We laughed a lot together as she helped me work through some hard things. I recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for someone to be in your corner while you do the hard work. She is lovely. Thank you Sairah!

Reviewed June 2023

I have been working with Sairah for years now and she’s absolutely amazing!! So compassionate and offers amazing tools for me to work with. I just love her and would recommend her to anyone!!

Reviewed November 2022

Speaking to Sairah is always comforting and helpful. She is very supportive and creates a space in which I feel confident to speak about my concerns.

Reviewed June 2022

Absolutely wonderful therapist.

Reviewed May 2022

Sairah is incredible. She is one of the best therapists I have EVER had! She is always flexible and provides me with endless support.

Reviewed January 2022

Sairah Ansari is the older sister I never had. Better than my own blood sister.

Reviewed December 2021

My time with Sairah as my therapist has been great so far. She’s friendly yet professional and has given me a space where I can feel safe to be open and ask for help. She’s been very validating, quick to respond to messages, and offers useful insight/methods to improve in areas that I want help with. I would recommend her!

Reviewed November 2021

Sairah understands my values and is able to offer me invaluable feedback that helps me to further explore my thoughts and actions. She has a wide array of tools at her disposal that help me to grow, whether it be with God, family, work, hobbies—she just gets it. I look forward to speaking to her each week. It’s true that she is a great therapist, but what makes her great is her ability to listen. Highly recommend her!

Reviewed November 2021

It is my first time on Better help or to have a therapist, and I am very happy to have Sairah as my therapist. She is patient, kind, sympathetic and experienced, she listened to me sincerely and tried to help me as much as she could, I always instantly felt better after a session.

Reviewed November 2021

Sairah is the third counselor I’ve worked with through BetterHelp and I’m so glad I was matched with her! She was so easy to take to right away. Her warmth really drew me in. She’s very supportive, asks good questions and has offered me lots of resources. I especially appreciate her guided meditations, which we often do to close the session. It’s been a beautiful way to gain new understanding and to bring me back to myself before I transition back to the rest of my life.

Reviewed September 2021

Sairah is very generous with her time and expertise in a gentle and compassionate way. I really look forward to chatting to her. She makes the process a lot easier. I’m very glad that I was paired with her.

Reviewed June 2021

Sairah is amazing

Reviewed May 2021

Sairah is caring, kind, and genuinely helpful. She listens to her patients problems with great care and helps out in ways that are helpful to the patient. Often times she helps with great advice and converstion which is outside of her conventional ways of treatment. She is the best at making her patient feel included and safe. A great therapist indeed.

Reviewed May 2021

Sairah helped me go through an extremely difficult period in my life while providing an accepting and understanding environment. My path of going through acceptance and recovery was made so much easier and she introduced me to new healthy habits such as meditation and journaling.

Reviewed April 2021

Sairah is amazing, resourceful and compassionate. I have full confidence in her abilities and feel so grateful to have met her!

Reviewed April 2021

Sairah is kind and compassionate. She has offered concrete steps and actions for me to take to help with my anxiety, along with suggestions to help the way I think about stressful tasks and projects. After two sessions I felt a huge improvement in my mental and physical state. I am sleeping better and feeling more calm and excited about the future. Thank you Sairah!

Reviewed March 2021

Sairah is kind, calming, and makes me feel validated. Her exercises with self-compassion have already brought out a steady growth in me, and I look forward to talking with her every week.

Reviewed March 2021

Sairah is amazing. She takes the time to really listen and pay attention to all the details. I've only had 2 sessions with her so far and I already feel like I'm on the right path! I recommend her to anyone feeling lost, troubled, confused - she will help you find your way again!

Reviewed March 2021

In just two visits I’ve seen a dramatic result and I feel so much better !

Reviewed March 2021

Having worked with several other counsellors before, I’ve now been working with Sairah for over a year and would really recommend her. She is very easy to talk to, and is patient and compassionate as well as being able to gently challenge me where I have blind spots or need encouraging to stick with it in what I’m working on in our sessions. It has been great to have the flexibility of live messenging chat, phone call, or video call depending on how I’m feeling and the pace I want to take things. Sairah has helped me find ways to cope and build on my strengths through difficult and challenging times, and has encouraged and guided my work on personal growth.

Reviewed November 2020

Sairah is patient, kind and reassuring. Her activities and advice have helped me so much already in the short time I have been working with her. Thank you so much :)

Reviewed November 2020

I’ve been meeting with Sairah for about nine months now and have seen such a positive change in my life. With her thoughtful questions and guidance I’ve navigated my first nine months of sobriety and have finally begun to understand the source of the sadness which I was trying to numb with alcohol. She’s also helped me adopt a meditation practice and better self-care habits - both of which have been instrumental in helping me create the change I want in my life. Sairah is a great listener and has such warmth; I always come away from our sessions with a healing energy that propels me on to continue the work at hand. I’m so grateful to have been matched with her!

Reviewed May 2020

I am aware that i haven't been an easy case at all. I have problems to share, I don't trust easy and I am extremely skeptical. And even so, Sairah has shown nothing but support and useful guidelines. She is experienced and extremely empathic and supportive, always trying to help.

Reviewed January 2020

Sairah is quite knowledgeable and helpful. Most importantly, kind.

Reviewed December 2019

I’ve only been speaking to Sairah a short while and I already feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Sairah just knows exactly how to word things to make you realize there are positives for what you are going through. 10/10 would recommend Sairah to anyone who is struggling!

Reviewed November 2019

Sairah is a good professional, but above all a really good life advisor. I love how she gives the support when needed as well as all the more professional tools and material, and more technical explanations about how our brain works and how we can change our perspective and train to make it work to be happier people. I would repeat this journey with her with no doubts.

Reviewed November 2019

After 2 sessions I see an improvement in my mental state. I feel that Sairah has excellent compassion, very good diagnostic skills, and a range of simple but effective therapy tools. A good match. Makes me feel relaxed.

Reviewed November 2019

I feel extremely fortunate to have been matched with Sairah. She had actionable suggestions right away and I’ve found our sessions to be very helpful. I’m very impressed by her ability to connect, and she has such a warm approach.

Reviewed September 2019

Sairah is doing a great job of helping me change my life. She is awesome!!! I will be forever grateful I was matched with her.

Reviewed August 2019

Sairah has changed my life. I wish I could meet her in person. I can't believe how deep she can get me to feel and how safe she can make the process. She is the person I reach out to, sometimes many times per day, when I need to be reminded that i am moving forward and I am fighting. She sits on the phone with me while I breathe, while I cry, while I journal, and I literally feel her holding me through the process as if she's In the room with me. She understands me on a level that no one has yet and she really believes that I can push through and discover who I am. She is really a gift and I am so blessed that our paths have crossed. I don't know what I would do without her. Thank you!

Reviewed April 2019

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sarah Ansari offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Sarah Ansari works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Sarah Ansari speak?

Sarah Ansari speaks English.

How many years of experience does Sarah Ansari have?

Sarah Ansari has 7 years of experience.

Where is Sarah Ansari licensed to practice?

Sarah Ansari is licensed to practice in North Carolina.

Does Sarah Ansari accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Sarah Ansari accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Sarah Ansari offer?

Sarah Ansari offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Sarah Ansari?

Sarah Ansari can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Sarah Ansari?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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