Sarah Bonnette

Sarah Bonnette is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio. She brings 20 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and caregiving strain. Sarah listens without judgment and aims to meet each person where they are.

Her background includes long work with foster care and adoption issues, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and people coping after loss or disaster. She draws on trauma-focused methods alongside client-centered and solution-focused approaches. Sessions focus on practical steps that match each person's strengths and goals.

Sarah’s style is straightforward and grounded. She centers a person’s own knowledge while offering tools for symptom management and clearer thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

People who choose her often want focused, goal-oriented work that still honors emotional safety. She helps with parenting challenges, family of origin concerns, workplace stress, and issues like impulsivity, isolation, or compassion fatigue. Hearing-impaired clients and those affected by domestic violence or first responder stress are among her additional focus areas.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration and gradual progress. Sessions look at what is working now and what small changes could reduce daily strain. Prospective clients are invited to consider what they want to change and to bring that into the first conversation.

Sarah works in English and practices from Ohio. She uses a strengths-based frame and aims to help people identify doable steps toward a more fulfilled life.

How trauma-informed and practical approaches translate online

Sarah uses Trauma-Focused Therapy in combination with client-centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to guide online work. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at the ways difficult past events affect current life and helps people develop skills to manage triggers and distress. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own goals and perspective, offering a listening, non-judgmental space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete strategies to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether trauma-focused work, skill-building from CBT, or brief solution-focused steps best match the situation.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by saving commuting time, allowing quicker check-ins during a workday, or offering a way to continue care when relocating within the same state. These practical benefits can help keep progress steady while aiming for clear, manageable goals.