About Sarah
Sarah Goyer is a licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of clinical experience. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Connecticut. Sarah focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, and parenting struggles.
She uses straightforward, practical therapy. Sessions aim to identify small, achievable steps that reduce overwhelm. Sarah helps people learn skills to manage panic, mood swings, and unhealthy coping such as substance use.
How Sarah works
Her style centers on listening first and tailoring work to each person. She blends client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Motivational interviewing is used to support change when people feel stuck.
Sarah also addresses identity and relationship concerns, including LGBT matters, communication problems, and codependency. She works with grief, anger, self-esteem, and career stress. Other focuses include body image, impulsivity, and self-harm, with attention to trauma-related issues.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The process starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions. Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.
Sarah lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Sarah works with
The areas below are the ones Sarah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following a person's lead. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk and figure out personal goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try techniques that best match those needs. This collaborative process means approaches can be blended and adjusted over time so the plan fits daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make attending therapy easier around work and family schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, homework support, or times when typing feels easier than speaking.
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