Hello! My name is Sarah Axley and I am a LCSW in Virginia. I obtained my education at Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition to my Master’s Degree in Social Work, I also completed a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Aging Studies. I obtained my LCSW in 2012 while doing my clinical work in a community based setting. I have provided services in an outpatient setting, a community setting and in a hospital, where I currently work full time.
Whether it is to process/gain insight, to build on skills to manage symptoms, to change thinking patterns to better serve you, to improve communication, etc., we can work together to help you to better understand yourself and to help make changes to help you achieve your goals. I use a combination of evidence-based therapeutic approaches (cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, mindfulness training, assertion training, etc.), based on your needs and preferences.
Sessions will be spent using different evidence-based strategies to meet the goals you set with me. You should expect to come away from a session with new knowledge on how to do things such as changing unhelpful thinking styles or how to calm yourself when anxious. The real learning comes about as you practice skills/techniques between sessions. The sessions can also help you process a variety of situations and feelings that may be causing distress in a neutral, non-judgmental environment.
