About Sahra
Sahra Robinson is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 24 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and struggles with self-esteem. Sahra focuses on practical steps and steady conversation to help people feel more in control of everyday challenges.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space so people can speak openly about hard feelings and difficult decisions. Sessions are straightforward and centered on the person sitting in the room, not on labels.
How Sahra works
Sahra draws on Client-Centered methods to listen closely and follow what matters most to each person. Her work also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify habits of thought and behavior that keep problems going, and Mindfulness practices to help with emotion regulation and stressful moments. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change addictive behaviors or build new routines.
Sahra has helped people with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, blended family issues, caregiving strain, and career transitions. She also supports people coping with trauma, grief, chronic illness, eating and sleeping problems, and mood or panic symptoms. People who prefer practical, collaborative sessions tend to find her style helpful.
She encourages small, realistic changes and tracks progress over time. Taking that first step can feel hard, and Sahra works to make the process easier and more hopeful.
Sahra lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Sahra works with
The areas below are the ones Sahra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's priorities. It helps people feel heard and supported while they figure out what matters most and set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve how people cope with stress and strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sahra will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. The plan can change over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, and decision-making stays collaborative.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different days and routines. Video sessions support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
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