Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
How Sally works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sally
Sally Millsap is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience supporting people through grief, trauma, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, and anger. She helps people who are facing life changes, addiction concerns, relationship strain, eating issues, career stress, and depression. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at making things feel more manageable day to day.
She spent much of her career in medical settings, working with patients after strokes, spinal cord injuries, and head injuries.
Background and approach
That work included counseling parents in neonatal intensive care and supporting high-risk pregnancies. More recently she has worked on a Child Protection Team and co-facilitates a grief support group at a children’s hospital in California. Sally draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them.
She uses Client-Centered methods to listen closely and shape sessions around each person's needs. Solution-Focused techniques are used to build small, practical steps that add up to change. Sally has counseled people affected by domestic violence, substance use, adoption decisions, postpartum depression, and traumatic brain injury.
She also supports people dealing with aging, blended family transitions, cancer, caregiver stress, infidelity, and related concerns. Her background in hospitals means she is used to helping people through sudden or medical life changes. Sessions are offered in English and available to international clients.
She practices in California as an LCSW and brings a calm, steady presence to conversations about hard experiences.
What Sally works with
Everything Sally lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sally's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Infidelity
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Sally lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for managing anger, anxiety, and life transitions by teaching simple, practical strategies to move forward.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a trusting space where people can speak openly. This approach helps when someone needs steady support to sort through emotions after trauma, loss, or big changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sally will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She adapts methods over time, combining approaches to meet changing needs in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people keep visual contact and hold longer sessions, while phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or no camera is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief reflections, or fitting support into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions during work or caregiving schedules and when travel would otherwise make attending in person difficult.
Questions people ask about Sally
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sally supports people with anger, trauma, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship issues. She also helps with addictions, eating concerns, career stress, and life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is practical and empathetic. She listens closely, helps set small goals, and uses techniques that people can practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in social work for 30 years, mainly in medical settings and children’s services, including hospital-based counseling and support groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, CA LCSW, and practices in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients through online formats.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.