Sarah Jordan, BSW, MSW, LCSW-A
Bachelor of Social Work - Master of Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate
Hi, I’m Sarah.
Starting therapy can feel a little strange.
You’re meeting someone new and being asked to talk about things you may not completely understand yourself yet. You might know exactly why you’re here, or you might just know that something hasn’t felt right for a while.
Either is okay.
I work with children, teens, and adults, and one of the things I value most is giving people room to get comfortable and be themselves. You don't have to walk in ready to tell me everything. You don't have to know exactly what you're feeling or have the perfect way to explain it.
We’ll get to know each other.
We’ll figure out where to begin.
And we’ll go from there.
My Approach to Therapy
Not everyone processes things the same way, and not everyone finds the right words easily.
Sometimes talking comes naturally. Sometimes it takes a while. And sometimes you know something is bothering you but have absolutely no idea how to explain what it is.
That's okay.
I want therapy to be a place where you can take your time, get comfortable, and talk about what's actually going on without feeling like you have to have everything figured out first.
Whether you're an adult trying to make sense of something you've carried for years, a teenager dealing with more than you know how to put into words, or a child still learning how to understand what you're feeling, we can start there.
You don't have to know exactly what you need from therapy yet.
We'll figure that out together.
A Little About Me — Beyond the Therapy Room
Outside of Homestead, I'm also a dance teacher. Dance has been part of my life for years, and teaching gives me a chance to share something I love while getting to know people of all different ages and personalities.
I'm creative by nature and probably always will be a kid at heart. I like to laugh, be a little silly, and find the fun in things when I can. I'm also pretty go-with-the-flow — I don't need every plan to go exactly according to plan, and I'm usually okay figuring things out as I go.
And then there are the cows.
My favorite animal is a cow, which has become enough of a known fact about me that there will almost always be something cow-related somewhere in my office.
Dance, creativity, a little bit of chaos, and an unreasonable number of cows — that's probably a pretty fair introduction to me outside the therapy room.
Education & Experience
I received both my Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degrees from Appalachian State University.
During graduate school, I completed internships within the Ashe County School System. That's where I discovered how much I enjoyed working with children and teens from different backgrounds and helping them navigate the things happening both around them and within themselves.
I'm currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate and a Certified Grief Counselor.
My experience includes working with children, teens, and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, confidence and self-esteem, life changes, and social and emotional challenges. I've worked with both individuals and groups, and those experiences have taught me just how differently people can experience — and respond to — the same world around them.
That continues to shape the therapist I am today.
Why I Do This Work
I know what it feels like to feel lost, hurt, or confused — when something has changed and you aren't quite sure what to do with it yet.
Sometimes life is just a lot.
That's one of the reasons I love this work. You don't always need to know exactly what's wrong or what needs to change before you ask for help. Sometimes you need somewhere to begin sorting through it.
I want to be someone who can meet you there.
We can make room for what you're feeling, figure out what you need, and navigate some of this crazy world together.
You don't have to have it all figured out before you start.