About Sarah
Sarah Dubisar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with sleep problems, anger, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and questions around identity and LGBT issues. Sarah speaks English and practices from Oregon.
Her work style is down-to-earth and practical. She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on building skills that can be used between meetings, such as coping strategies, behavior changes, and ways to reduce overwhelming feelings.
Background and approach
Sarah draws on cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking and change actions that keep problems going. She blends mindfulness practices to help people stay present and calm. Client-centered care keeps each person’s experience at the center of the work.
Her background includes medical social work, crisis assessment, hospice and grief counseling, pain management, and emergency department social work. She has experience with severe mental illness, work with veterans and first responders, and has provided testimony in court settings. Sarah has also worked in couples and family counseling, independent practice, and consulting.
She often supports people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, end-of-life decisions, and life transitions. Two therapy dogs accompany her in the office and are part of her practice environment. Therapy sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging are available depending on what fits a person’s schedule and needs.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that move a person toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change patterns that cause distress. These methods are helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and daily life, and together they will choose strategies that fit. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what feels helpful, keeping the client's preferences in view.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Text and chat formats work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers not to use video. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and stay connected from different locations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English