Sarahlin Smith, LMSW, LCSW, RPT
Sarahlin Smith, LMSW, LCSW, RPT
Verified
Professions: Clinical Social Worker, Social Worker
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: LMSW - 6801100634
Secondary Credential: LCSW - 34007423A
Telephone: 313-279-0107
Billing and Insurance:
I am an in-network provider for:
- Anthem
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
Session Fees: $160 per session
Free Initial Consultation
Evening Availability
What's My Approach to Therapy?
I see myself as a source of unconditional support, a sounding board and a safe place for others to do the work of therapy. The therapeutic office is a sacred and unique space that gives others space to sort through their experiences, beliefs, and hopes. In my office, this happens in a developmentally appropriate way that allows anyone from the age of three up to work through the struggles that bring them to therapy. These interventions may include traditional talk interventions, experiential interventions like play therapy and sand tray therapy, EMDR, as well as narrative and art interventions. My eclectic approach allows Individuals to choose the best way for them to engage in the process of therapy.
My Practice & Services
I am a Registered Play Therapist with experience working with individuals across the lifespan. I believe that this experience contributes to my work not only with children but also with adolescents and families. We are the product of all the days we have lived thus far, and each life is a valuable narrative to piece together. My experience and education provides me insight in helping someone piece together their story.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
I work with children, adolescents and adults of all ages. I often see adolescents because of interpersonal conflict, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. In my work with adults, I often see adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life dissatisfaction, grief and loss, trauma symptoms, relationship issues and anger.
I specialize in working with young children and families to resolve difficulties that can arise in childhood.
These issues can include behavioral concerns, bedwetting, childhood anxiety and depression, school refusal, social anxiety, issues with following directives, ADHD, anger, worry and sadness.
On the Fence About Going to Therapy?
People often feel anxious about beginning therapy.
"Will my therapist think I'm crazy?"
" Will they like me?"
"Will they judge me? "
These worries and fears are common and to be expected. It is brave and vulnerable to begin therapy and allow another person in. In my experience, nothing worth doing is easy in the beginning. You owe it to yourself to step over your anxiety and do the work of therapy that will make you feel more settled, understood and whole.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Client Age Groups I Work With
- Children
- Teens
- Adults
- Elders
Languages
- English
Groups I Work With
- I specialize in working with young children, children, adolescents, trauma victims, those struggling with grief and loss, and competitive athletes, sexual trauma victims, childhood trauma victims.
Industries & Communities Served
- Union First
Client Challenges & Concerns I Address
- Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
- Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
- Academic Concerns
- Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
- Adoption / Reunion Issues
- Agoraphobia
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Bipolar
- Blended Family Issues
- Body Image
- Breakup
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career Choice
- Caregiver Issues / Stress
- Child and/or Adolescent Issues
- Chronic Illness / Disability
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency / Dependency
- Communication Problems
- Control Issues
- Creative Blocks
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Overwhelm
- Emptiness
- Family of Origin Issues
- Family Problems
- Fear
- Forgiveness
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Habits
- Health / Illness / Medical Issues
- Helplessness / Victimhood
- HIV / AIDS
- Identity Issues
- Inadequacy
- Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
- Individuation
- Irritability
- Isolation
- Jealousy
- LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
- Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
- Men's Issues
- Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
- Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
- Multicultural Concerns
- Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
- Oppositional and Defiant Behavior in Children and Teen
- Panic
- Parenting
- Perfectionism
- Physical Abuse
- Post Partum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
- Prejudice / Discrimination
- Rejection
- Seasonal Affective (SAD)
- Self-Actualization
- Self-Care
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Criticism
- Self-Doubt
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Self-Love
- Sensitivity to Criticism
- Sexual Assault / Abuse
- Shame
- Social Anxiety / Phobia
- Somatization
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
- Terminal Illness
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trust Issues
- Values Clarification
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Worry
- Worthlessness
- Young Adult Issues
- Other - Not Listed Here
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anger Management
- Art Therapy
- Breathwork
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Creative Art Therapy
- Developmental Psychology
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Guided Therapeutic Imagery
- Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
- Integration of different therapy models
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Journal Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Narrative Therapy
- Parent Work
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Positive Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Sport / Fitness Psychology
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
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