Sarah Henson , MD, LCSW-C

Sarah Henson is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maryland with five years of clinical experience and more than a decade of paraprofessional support in grief, caregiving, and end-of-life counseling. She works with individuals navigating losses, anticipatory grief, and the complex adjustments that follow caregiving responsibilities, offering a compassionate, person-centered approach that honors each unique relationship and grief story.

Henson holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C - MD denotes a Doctor of Medicine and LCSW-C indicates a licensed clinical social worker qualified to provide clinical therapy in her state. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs, helping people express thoughts and emotions during bereavement to support healthier adjustment and reduce the intensity of emotional suffering.

Her practice focus includes grief and loss, hospice and end-of-life counseling, caregiver stress, forgiveness work, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and women’s issues. Henson generally offers weekly video sessions alongside weekly follow-up messaging and may explore expectations for support and the client’s readiness to engage with recommended resources outside the therapy setting. Availability on this platform is limited to Maryland residents, and she asks that urgent emotional needs be addressed immediately by an appropriate crisis response provider or team.

Approaches to Grief and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then clarifies personal values to guide meaningful action. In practice, ACT supports clients who struggle with grief, ongoing stress from caregiving, or uncertainty about life purpose by teaching skills for present-moment awareness and committed behavior change.

Alongside ACT, Sarah offers grief- and end-of-life-focused counseling that centers the individual experience of loss and anticipatory grief. This work emphasizes compassionate listening, emotional expression, and practical coping strategies suited to hospice and caregiving contexts, helping people process complex feelings and adjust to life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah works with each person to identify which methods and goals feel most useful, adjusting plans based on the client’s needs, preferences, and progress. The therapist and client decide together how to blend techniques for the best fit.

Online therapy delivers these approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy caregivers and people managing geographical or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to receive consistent support, maintain regular follow-up, and integrate therapy into daily life without sacrificing continuity of care.