Sarah Dubisar, LCSW

Sarah Dubisar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, ADHD, and mood concerns. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at everyday problems parents and adults face.

Sarah draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered work to tailor sessions to each person. She uses mindfulness and elements of dialectical behavior methods when helpful. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings to feel steadier day to day.

Her background includes medical social work, crisis assessment, hospice care, grief counseling, pain management, emergency department social work, and testimony in court. She has experience with severe mental illness and has worked in both private practice and consulting roles. That variety shapes how she supports people through big changes and hard moments.

Sarah also brings experience with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and disability, and end-of-life concerns. She supports people facing separation, first responder stress, veteran issues, and multicultural challenges. She can help with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and the strains of polyamory or non-monogamous relationships.

She sees therapy as a collaborative process. People can expect clear tools, gentle reflection, and attention to the realities of their daily life. Sessions include options for video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Sarah commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and panic. ACT emphasizes values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while building a meaningful life. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about problems, goals, and preferences, then shape a plan together. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick techniques that fit someone’s daily life and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy work and skill practice, while phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let people share quick updates, check in between sessions, or work through brief issues without scheduling a full call. These options add flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or health needs.