Sarah Henson , MD, LCSW-C

Sarah Henson is a licensed clinical social worker based in Maryland who brings five years of clinical practice and more than ten years of paraprofessional experience supporting people through grief, caregiving, and end-of-life challenges. She specializes in helping people navigate grief and anticipatory grief, adjust to major life changes such as becoming a caregiver for a loved one at the end of life, and find ways to move forward while honoring their relationships.

Sarah holds MD and LCSW-C credentials - MD indicates Doctor of Medicine and LCSW-C signifies a licensed clinical social worker - and she practices with an emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She encourages clients to express thoughts and feelings throughout the grieving process, believing that active expression can support healthier adjustment and often reduce emotional distress.

In therapy she adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs and circumstances, focusing on practical support for caregiver stress, forgiveness, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and issues affecting women. She frames the work as collaborative, offering empowerment and guidance as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Her availability on this platform is limited to residents of Maryland. Typical offerings include weekly video sessions and weekly follow-up messaging. At the start of work together she may ask about expectations for support and about willingness to engage with recommended supports outside the platform. For urgent emotional needs she asks that individuals contact an immediate professional mental health crisis response provider or team.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Grief and Caregiving Support Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes identifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions toward those values, which can be helpful for people coping with loss, life transitions, and caregiver stress.

Supportive grief-focused counseling centers on emotional expression, meaning-making, and practical coping strategies. This approach offers space to explore the unique relationship to a deceased or dying loved one and to develop ways to adjust to changing roles and responsibilities.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sarah works collaboratively with each person, discussing goals, preferences, and practical needs to determine whether ACT, grief-focused support, or a blend of methods will best support progress.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to access support from home. These options allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care and to use the format that best suits the person’s needs and comfort level.