Saudia Garnette
Practical, goal-focused therapy for everyday struggles
LCSW New York
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Depression
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Saudia
Saudia Garnette is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She practices in New York and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions.
Background and approach
Saudia focuses on clear, goal-oriented work so people can see steady progress. In sessions she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method with mindfulness and motivational interviewing.
That mix helps people change unhelpful thoughts, improve communication, and stay motivated through hard moments. Saudia aims for straightforward strategies that fit everyday life.
She also offers support for grief and end-of-life concerns, including hospice and end-of-life counseling. Those conversations are handled with calm attention and practical tools to manage intense feelings and difficult decisions.
Saudia helps people name what matters most and take small steps toward coping. Sessions are paced to each person’s needs, with a focus on skills people can use between meetings.
Saudia uses short exercises, thought records, and communication practice during sessions. She explains tools in plain language and checks in on what’s working.
Her approach is collaborative and solution-focused. Clients and therapist set clear goals and review progress together.
This helps people stay engaged and notice change over time.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Saudia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions typically involve tracking thoughts, testing assumptions, and practicing new behaviors between meetings to reduce anxiety and depression.The Gottman Method influences her communication-focused work by offering concrete exercises for improving interactions and reducing conflict. These practices include structured conversations and skill-building to help people express needs and listen more effectively.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning makes it easier to adjust techniques as work progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and skill practice, phone works well for faster check-ins or lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat fit shorter updates and between-session support. These options add flexibility so people can make therapy fit work, caregiving, or travel schedules. Licensed professionals can combine formats to match what helps most.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English