About Sarah
Sarah Lamie is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on creating a warm, accepting space for people who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She encourages clear, honest conversation and helps people take small steps toward greater confidence and day-to-day coping. Sarah uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches.
She listens first, then helps people break problems into manageable pieces. Together they identify practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle difficult changes.
How Sarah works
Sessions are shaped around the person’s goals and pace. Her work draws on client-centered methods that emphasize understanding each person’s experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to find and sustain personal change. Over 18 years of practice in Illinois have given her experience with aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and traumatic brain injury. She also helps people facing loneliness, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Sarah aims to be practical and steady in sessions. She works with people to set realistic goals and to practice skills between meetings. The focus is on usable tools and clearer thinking so everyday life becomes easier to manage.
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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
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approach and online options that fit your life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and prioritizing their goals. In practice this means the therapist listens without judgment and follows the person’s lead to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and worry by teaching concrete skills to change thinking and routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick strategies that feel useful and realistic for everyday life.
Online therapy offers several practical formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates, work through brief issues between sessions, or maintain momentum when a full session isn’t possible. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health limitations while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
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