Sarah Moyer, LCSW

Sarah Moyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York who brings six years of experience in substance abuse and mental health counseling. She earned a Master of Social Work from Stony Brook University and uses her clinical training to support people navigating addictions, grief, eating concerns, depression, and a range of related challenges.

Sarah prioritizes creating a warm, welcoming environment where clients can feel at ease entering the therapeutic process on their own terms. She values creativity in treatment and is comfortable working beyond conventional boundaries to meet people where they are. Her approach balances encouragement to challenge unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with acceptance of what cannot be controlled.

Clinically, Sarah draws from a flexible, evidence-informed toolkit, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and holistic methods. She blends techniques from multiple orientations to build individualized treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs and goals. Sarah focuses on practical skills as well as deeper relational and systemic patterns, aiming to support meaningful change over time.

She seeks to hold a steady, compassionate presence for clients who bring difficult topics into therapy and values collaboration, believing substantial progress often comes through shared effort and sustained commitment.

Evidence-Based Techniques and the Flexibility of Online Care

Sarah Moyer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, and it can be useful for issues like depression, anxiety, and eating-related concerns.

She also employs Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - DBT when clients need stronger emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness tools. DBT combines acceptance and change strategies to support people struggling with intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship difficulties.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT is another approach in her repertoire, emphasizing values-guided action and acceptance of difficult internal experiences. ACT can be helpful for those working with shame, avoidance, or persistent distress that interferes with meaningful living.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah will work with each client to explore which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she often integrates tools from multiple methods to create a personalized plan.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for accessing this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options increase scheduling flexibility and make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.