Dr. Saja Mboge, LCSW

Dr. Saja Mboge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing depression, trauma, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. He aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for people juggling busy lives.

He uses a mix of approaches shaped by what each person needs. Sessions often focus on understanding painful memories, developing better ways to cope, and improving everyday relationships. He listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals to move forward.

Dr. Mboge brings experience working with a range of life challenges, including parenting stress, family problems, and issues tied to immigration or military service and civilian life. He guides conversations about communication, coping with loss, and regaining a sense of control after difficult events. Treatment is adapted to each person's pace and situation.

In therapy he blends client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when they fit the person’s goals. The focus is on practical skills you can try between sessions to see gradual change.

He practices in Tennessee and holds LCSW credentials in Tennessee and Delaware. Sessions are conducted in English. If you want to know how his style might fit your needs, use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule according to availability.

How certain approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. Online sessions can provide a place to talk things through while the therapist reflects back concerns and priorities to help set goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. Online work can include setting small practice tasks between sessions and reviewing results together to build new habits.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. In virtual sessions the therapist can teach specific coping skills and role-play communication strategies that clients can try in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. That conversation helps shape a plan that blends listening with concrete techniques.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to practice skills between meetings and then review progress with a licensed professional.