Clare Sartori , LMFT

Clare Sartori is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Rhode Island with 15 years of professional experience. She works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, those coping with grief and loss, and people navigating significant life changes. Her practice also addresses communication difficulties, isolation and loneliness, questions of life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.

Clare grounds her work in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a strengths-focused perspective, treating each person as the expert of their own story. She partners with clients to identify existing strengths and to develop practical tools for managing difficult emotions and improving daily functioning. Clare recognizes that starting therapy requires courage and meets that step with respect and encouragement, helping clients move toward clearer goals at a steady, manageable pace.

Licensed in Rhode Island (RI LMFT MFT00132), Clare combines clinical knowledge with a compassionate, down-to-earth approach to support clients through transitions and periods of loss or uncertainty. Her aim is to help people build resilience, restore connection, and find purposeful ways to cope with life’s challenges.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Clare Sartori uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One approach centers on skills-based work that helps people identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping strategies for stress and anxiety - this kind of work is useful for improving day-to-day functioning and reducing distress. Another approach emphasizes processing and meaning-making for grief and loss, helping clients explore emotions, honor what has been lost, and find adaptive ways to carry memories forward. A third focus supports communication and relational skills to address isolation, social anxiety, and interpersonal difficulties, using structured exercises to build connection and assertive expression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Clare collaborates with each person to determine which techniques best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for these approaches. Sessions can occur by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins or work between sessions can be handled through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care during times of change.