Sally Millsap, LCSW

Sally Millsap is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of practice. She helps people facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the practical challenges of medical or life changes. Sally writes plainly and listens closely to learn what matters most to each person.

Her background is in medical social work. She earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Graceland College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Iowa. Early work included inpatient rehabilitation counseling for stroke, spinal cord, and head injury patients and their families.

She also supported high risk obstetrics and neonatal intensive care unit teams, counseling parents of drug-exposed infants and families facing fetal loss. She has run support groups for NICU parents and counseled people dealing with postpartum depression, domestic violence, and pregnancy-related stress.

Since moving to California 13 years ago, she has worked at a children’s hospital on the Child Protection Team and co-facilitates a grief support group. She frequently supports parents of children with chronic medical needs and people navigating major life transitions.

Sally values working with diverse people and a wide age range. In sessions she focuses on concrete steps, coping tools, and honest conversation so clients can manage day-to-day demands and make choices that fit their lives.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, chronic stress, and decisions that follow medical changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist reflects what they hear to build clarity and trust.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust as progress and preferences become clear. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on what helps you move forward.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into work, caregiving, or medical routines. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or let someone choose an option that avoids travel on difficult days. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt ACT, client-centered, and solution-focused techniques to online work to keep conversations productive and goal oriented.