- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Evidence-based methods
About Sarah
Sarah Jane Battersby Hannigan is a Connecticut-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and depression. Sarah recognizes that taking the first step toward help can feel difficult and that reaching out matters.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical conversation. She helps people name what is happening, notice patterns, and try different ways of responding. That can include talking through communication habits, problem-solving real-life situations, and practicing small changes between meetings.
Her work often addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and problems with control or guilt. She also supports people facing midlife change, workplace challenges, panic attacks, and issues specific to women. Social anxiety and phobia are listed among her focus areas and she can help people find strategies to manage those situations.
Sarah draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. She aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what is useful day to day. Conversations are intended to be collaborative, with the client and therapist deciding what to try next.
Clients can expect a calm, plain style that emphasizes practical steps and clearer choices. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, people are asked to use the site flow to review therapy options and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based methods are used online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often focus on clear steps and skills. One common approach helps people learn how thoughts and behaviors interact, offering simple practices to test in real life. This can be useful for anxiety, panic symptoms, and social fears.Another approach focuses on attachment and relationship patterns, helping people notice how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions. That work is practical and aimed at changing everyday interaction habits and communication problems.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest approaches to try. Decisions are made jointly and adjusted as progress and needs become clearer.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support continued work when schedules or location make in-person meetings difficult.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, depression, and related issues such as panic attacks and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on plain, practical conversation to identify patterns and try different responses. Work is collaborative and oriented toward useful steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with individuals on anxiety, relationship and family concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a CT LMFT, which is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.