Yorktown Heights, New York Sarah Garcia, Therapy Clinician
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 11-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Sarah Garcia, LMSW
Specializes In:
Sarah Garcia at LifeStance Health provides compassionate mental health support for adolescents, teens, and adults throughout New York. She creates a welcoming and supportive therapy environment where clients can openly explore emotional challenges, build coping skills, and work toward meaningful personal growth. Sarah offers individual therapy tailored to each client’s unique experiences and goals, helping individuals manage anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, and life stressors with evidence-based care and empathy. Sarah has a strong clinical focus on supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, PTSD and trauma, and school avoidance. She understands how emotional distress can affect academic performance, relationships, self-esteem, and day-to-day functioning, especially for adolescents and young adults navigating major transitions. Her therapeutic approach emphasizes collaboration, emotional safety, and helping clients develop practical strategies to improve confidence, resilience, and emotional well-being. She also works with clients managing ADHD and women’s mental health concerns. Her treatment style incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions to help clients strengthen emotional regulation, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and develop healthier coping strategies. Sarah also offers additional therapeutic support based on each individual’s needs and experiences. She has experience working with diverse populations, including individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and members of the LGBTQ+ community, providing affirming and individualized care. Clients often appreciate Sarah’s thoughtful and approachable nature, as well as her ability to create a nonjudgmental space where they feel heard and supported. She believes therapy is a collaborative process and values helping clients recognize their strengths while navigating challenges at their own pace. Outside of her clinical work, Sarah enjoys reading, photography, origami, and playing video games. She also has a strong appreciation for music and enjoys listening to and collecting CDs and vinyl records. Her creative interests contribute to her warm, curious, and reflective approach to connecting with others.
Sarah Garcia provides services with supervision.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 11-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Sarah Garcia. You can also call 914-245-0437 to have someone assist you.
Sarah Garcia generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 914-245-0437 to find out Sarah Garcia's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Sarah Garcia:
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 914-245-0437 to see how we can help.
Sarah Garcia is a Therapy Clinician and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Sarah Garcia works at:
Yes, Sarah Garcia does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Sarah Garcia is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: