Sarah McGlashan

Sarah McGlashan is an AASW mental health social worker with six years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. Sarah aims to help people notice their strengths and take clear steps toward goals. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with short, direct conversations that feel manageable on a phone or during a busy day.

Sarah uses a strengths-based, client-centred approach that puts the person's priorities first. She combines that with cognitive behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and with DBT skills when emotions feel overwhelming. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions when they suit a person's needs.

In a typical meeting she listens, helps people set small goals and practices simple strategies together. Sessions often include practical tools for coping with life changes, relationship strain, career stress and parenting transitions such as pregnancy and postpartum adjustment. She also supports people working on life purpose and self-love.

Sarah works in Australia and conducts sessions in English. Her background in social work informs a focus on everyday problems as well as complex issues such as trauma and mood disorders. She prefers a collaborative pace and discusses options with each person so therapy fits real life.

If someone wants to begin, Sarah asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to her availability. The process is straightforward and designed to get people talking about what matters first.

How Sarah uses practical therapy approaches online

Client-centred Therapy puts the person's priorities first. The therapist listens carefully and follows the person's lead to identify what matters most, helping them decide the next steps.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It suits people who want clear strategies for anxiety, depression and mood difficulties, and it often includes simple tasks to practise between sessions.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It can be useful when someone struggles with strong mood swings or finds emotions hard to control.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape the plan so it fits daily life and personal values.

Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. People often choose online sessions because they can fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. If someone prefers tools like homework tasks, mindfulness exercises or structured skill practice, those can be integrated into online meetings so the work continues between appointments.