Sarah VanderZanden, LCSW

Sarah VanderZanden is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, manage addictions, and address military or veteran concerns, as well as repair relationships and resolve family conflicts. Sarah centers her work on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and already carries strengths that can be mobilized to overcome life’s challenges.

Clients who seek Sarah’s support can expect a collaborative, strengths-based approach that honors the courage required to pursue a more fulfilling and happier life. She offers steady guidance and practical tools while encouraging clients to build on their existing resources and resilience. Whether someone is coping with acute stress, long-term relationship strain, or patterns tied to addiction, Sarah aims to create a respectful space where meaningful change can begin.

Approaches That Guide Online Care and Growth

Sarah draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to support people in online sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns that form in early relationships and how they affect current connections - it is often helpful for intimacy, abandonment, and relationship struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and unconditional positive regard, giving people space to explore feelings and find their own solutions, which can aid with stress, depression, and self-esteem concerns. Motivational Interviewing focuses on resolving ambivalence and strengthening a person’s own motivation for change, making it well suited for work around addictions and behavioral goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Sarah works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor the work so sessions feel relevant and practical.

Online therapy with Sarah is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varied schedules and needs. These options make it easier to engage consistently in therapy, access care from different locations within Texas, and choose the format that best supports each person’s progress.