Sabrina Sahle

Sabrina Sahle is a Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and career concerns. She communicates in English and Tigrinya and has worked with people from many cultural backgrounds.

She studied Educational Psychology at the University of Asmara and completed two graduate degrees at Ohio University: a Master of Arts in International Affairs and a Master of Social Work. Her background includes trauma-focused work with refugees and counseling roles at a university center and a private agency on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Sabrina has provided individual and group psychotherapy and later opened a private practice called Bana Mental Health LLC. She has continued to offer services to immigrant and non-immigrant populations in Maryland via telehealth. This experience informs how she supports people who are navigating life changes, immigration stress, or cultural challenges.

Her style is warm, open, and interactive. Sessions emphasize honest conversation, respect, and sensitivity. She uses a mix of practical techniques and reflective work to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

Sabrina draws on cognitive and humanistic approaches along with mindfulness practices. She focuses on helping clients build self-awareness and practical skills for reducing distress and improving relationships. Those seeking help with career questions can expect gentle, goal-oriented conversations within this approach.

How therapy approaches translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people build more secure ways of relating when past hurt affects current connections. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and supports change through empathy and nonjudgmental listening, often helping with self-esteem and decision-making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation can include trying different tools and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so sessions can more easily happen between work or family commitments. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief touchpoint is helpful, or reduce bandwidth demands when video is not preferred. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available with this therapist.