- Anxiety and depression
- Family of origin issues
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Sabrina
Sabrina Jelks is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in South Carolina with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family concerns, and grief. Her experience also includes helping people with addiction, intimacy-related issues, and coping with major life changes.
Sabrina aims to build a collaborative working relationship. She and the client set goals together and focus on practical steps to move forward. Sessions use clear communication and problem solving rather than jargon.
Her work incorporates several well-known approaches. She draws on client-centered listening to understand each person’s perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools support self-awareness and readiness for change.
Sabrina also addresses concerns tied to family background, including family of origin issues and attachment-related patterns. She helps people notice how early roles and expectations still shape choices now, and then practice different ways of relating and deciding.
People who need support with caregiving stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care questions, fatherhood issues, or communication problems may find her approach practical and straightforward. Her practice language is English and she is based in South Carolina.
To begin, readers should use the site’s matching step to schedule a first session and describe what they hope to work on.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client's perspective. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns back, asks clarifying questions, and helps the client identify priorities. This approach is useful when people want a supportive, conversational setting to sort through family patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress or low mood. Sessions often include keeping track of reactions, testing out new behaviors, and practicing specific skills between meetings. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns rooted in family of origin issues.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. These short exercises can be used between sessions to manage stress and improve emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach usually happens together. She will work with the client to decide whether client-centered listening, CBT, mindfulness, or a mix fits best based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process guides how sessions are structured.
Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, attend from different locations, or have shorter check-ins when needed. The focus is on making therapeutic work practical and compatible with everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sabrina works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. She also addresses issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and body image.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, goal-focused style that emphasizes clear communication and practical steps. Techniques include client-centered listening alongside cognitive and mindfulness-based tools.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of experience working with adults across a range of mood, relationship, and grief-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a South Carolina LISW, practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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