About Sarika
Sarika Griffin is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience. She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices with a focus on practical support and steady guidance. Her work centers on helping people find clearer ways forward when life feels overwhelming.
Sarika uses straightforward methods to address relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. She pays attention to how early attachments shape current patterns and helps people notice what keeps them stuck.
How Sarika works
Sessions emphasize realistic steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Her style is warm and direct. She listens for patterns in family of origin issues, codependency, control struggles, and feelings of guilt or shame.
She also supports people facing prejudice, multicultural stress, and questions about identity and intimacy. Sarika blends approaches like attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques to meet practical goals. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are used when people want to change habits or tackle specific problems.
Expect a mix of reflection and action in sessions. People who come to her often want help with coping skills, mood shifts, grief, stress, or rebuilding self-love after difficult experiences. She aims to make progress feel manageable and to help clients build tools they can use between meetings.
Sarika lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Sarika works with
The areas below are the ones Sarika selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nebraska |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape patterns today. It helps people notice how they react in close connections and learn new ways to relate that feel safer and more connected. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience through active listening and empathy, helping clients feel heard as they sort through feelings and make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past, then experiments with methods that fit each person's needs. Adjustments are made over time so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when that helps; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or appearance are concerns. Live chat or messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to process between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities while keeping the focus on real, practical progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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