Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Sally Millsap, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - family and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 28304
- NPI
- 1649868043
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Sally supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- ACT methods
- Trauma-focused care
- Grief and parenting
About Sally
Sally Millsap is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 30 years of practice. She helps people facing family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, anger, career strain, and depression.
Her background is mostly in medical social work. She trained with a Bachelor of Social Work from Graceland College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Iowa. Early in her career she worked in an inpatient rehabilitation setting with people recovering from strokes, spinal cord injuries, and head injuries. She later supported high-risk obstetrics and NICU families, including parents of drug-exposed infants and those facing fetal loss.
Since moving to California 13 years ago, she has worked at a children’s hospital, mainly on the Child Protection Team. She co-facilitates a grief support group and supports parents of children with chronic medical conditions. Counseling in medical settings makes her comfortable talking about illness, caregiving stress, and practical coping during health crises.
Sally uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Solution-Focused strategies, and Trauma-Focused techniques. In sessions she focuses on concrete steps people can try, short-term problem solving, and processing difficult events so day-to-day life is easier.
She has experience across multiple states and with diverse populations. Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted, and billing or session cost varies with location and subscription terms.
BHow sessions work
Practical approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so the person leads the pace and topics of work; this approach supports processing grief, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss these methods with the client and decide collaboratively which strategies fit the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion can change over time as issues evolve.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online sessions let them fit counseling into busy days, use shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel to appointments. Online work also makes it easier to continue care across state or country lines when appropriate. The focus remains on practical skills, problem solving, and processing difficult events in ways that fit everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Sally works with family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, eating and anger issues, career concerns, and depression, among other related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, Solution-Focused work, and Trauma-Focused methods to help people take small steps and solve immediate problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience, much of it in medical social work and hospital settings supporting patients, parents, and caregivers.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers