Sarah Dubisar, LCSW

Sarah Dubisar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience across medical social work, crisis assessment, hospice support, and grief counseling. She has provided pain management support, emergency department social work, and has experience testifying in court. Her practice also includes work with severe mental illness, couples and family counseling, private practice, and consulting.

Her clinical work emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), strength-based approaches, mindfulness practices, and behavior modification to help people develop practical coping skills and manage symptoms. She draws on this varied background when supporting clients facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and other life transitions.

Sarah brings a calm, collaborative style to therapy and tailors interventions to each person's needs and goals. She is proud to have two therapy dogs that accompany her to work daily and contribute to a warm, supportive environment for clients seeking care.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Sarah Dubisar integrates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness Therapy to address a range of concerns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and build coping skills, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and acceptance of difficult thoughts and emotions, helping people persist toward meaningful goals even when challenges arise. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and feelings, which can support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity.

Determining the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah works with each person to explore what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time to find the most helpful blend of strategies.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage mobility or transportation limits, and access consistent support from licensed professionals regardless of location within the therapist's service area.