Sarah Jane Battersby Hannigan, LMFT

Sarah Jane Battersby Hannigan is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflict, and compassion fatigue. She aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and respectful of the courage it takes to reach out.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce overwhelm and improve communication. Sarah Jane listens for patterns in relationships and daily life that keep problems stuck, and she offers clear ways to try something different.

Her work pays attention to attachment and how early relationship patterns show up now. She also supports caregivers who are feeling stressed or burned out by their responsibilities. Conversations often cover setting boundaries, managing guilt, and balancing self-care with caring for others.

Clients may bring worries such as panic attacks, social anxiety, workplace stress, and midlife questions about purpose. Sarah Jane breaks these concerns into achievable goals and helps people track small changes over time. She encourages skills people can use between sessions to notice progress.

Sarah Jane is licensed in Connecticut as an LMFT, and she speaks English. International clients are accepted. To begin, the Start Therapy button starts a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process.

How therapeutic approaches guide remote care

Therapy often draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on patterns in relationships and daily behavior. One common approach looks at attachment - how early relationship experiences shape present reactions. This helps when people struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated conflicts in their relationships. Another useful direction targets practical coping skills for anxiety and panic, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to reduce avoidance and build confidence.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort. That choice is reviewed and adjusted as progress is made so the plan stays relevant and useful.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can slot into a lunch break, and not commuting saves time. It can also reduce barriers for international clients who live far from Connecticut. The focus remains on practical tools, better day-to-day coping, and improving how people relate to themselves and others.