Last edited 03/06/2025

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Sarah Smithers

She / Her / Hers

Accepting New Clients
In Person in Okemos
Online in Michigan
Headshot of Sarah Smithers Licensed Master’s Social Worker - Clinical
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Identifies As
She / Her / HersWomanWhiteHeterosexualSpiritual
Get To Know Me
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Specialties
Specializes in
AnxietyRelationship IssuesPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
General Expertise
DepressionAnxietyWork StressRelationship IssuesLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemSocial AnxietyAbuse/Survivors of abuseAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication issuesDependence issuesDivorce & separationDomestic violenceLife transitionsObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)Panic attacks & panic disorderPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)StressTrauma
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyMindfulness PracticesCognitive Processing TherapyPerson-Centered TherapyTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingEmotionally Focused TherapyMindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapySolution-Focused Brief TherapyCoachingCompassion-Focused TherapyExposure and Response Prevention (ERP)Interpersonal PsychotherapyPositive Psychology
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual Therapy
Serves Ages
ParentsYoung Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)Seniors (65+)
Languages
English
Insurance & Fees
Insurances Accepted
AetnaUnitedHealthCare (UHC)Blue Care NetworkBlue Cross Blue Shield of MichiganMcLaren Health PlanPhysicians Health Plan (PHP)Priority HealthUnitedHealthcare
Cash Pay Rates/Out-of-Pocket
First Session:$160
Individual Therapy:$140
Professional Background
LicensureMichigan, Licensed Master’s Social Worker - Clinical, 6801110778
Training/CertificationsOngoing trainings in CBT, CPT, ACT, and Mindfulness
Education
Western Michigan University, Master of Social Work, Interpersonal Practice Concentration, Specialization in Trauma Across the Life-Span, 2018 — Clinically licensed in Michigan 2 years in Private Practice 3 years in Crisis Counseling
Work HistoryI specialize in working with women and college students struggling with anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. Clients come to me looking for a therapist who “gets” them on a deeper level, is easy to talk to, open-minded, and relatable, because therapy should be a place where you feel seen and heard. Sessions with me are non-judgmental and go at your own pace. My training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), and Mindfulness means I have the expertise you need and deserve when working on healing the relationship with self and others. At the end of the day, you want to know that you are working with someone who “gets” what it means to be challenged with anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Sarah Smithers, LMSW-C, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.