About Sarah
Sarah Platzer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and ADHD. She also supports people navigating relationship and family concerns, parenting strains, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and questions about sexuality. She speaks English and offers remote care through video, phone, chat, or text messaging.
Sarah keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to break problems into manageable parts.
How Sarah works
Motivational Interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure about change. Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She aims to make it easier to open up and talk through difficult feelings.
She often brings gentle humor to sessions and works alongside people to set realistic goals. Sarah has four years of clinical experience and has worked in behavioral health settings and outpatient care. That time gave her experience with mood disorders, personality difficulties, self-harm concerns, and the stresses that come from caregiving and burnout.
In therapy she focuses on practical skills like tracking thoughts and moods, learning emotion regulation, and building coping plans for hard moments. Sessions can include short exercises, problem-solving conversations, and planning that fits each person’s life and schedule. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their timing.
The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Sarah lists 3 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
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
How specific approaches work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow. Online CBT often uses tracking and short exercises people can do between sessions to change patterns of thinking and feel better in daily life.DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches skills for regulating emotions and handling intense moments. In remote sessions this can include practicing grounding techniques, distress tolerance tools, and role-played conversations to reduce reactivity.
Motivational Interviewing is a short-term method that helps people find their own reasons to change. The therapist listens and asks questions that help clarify goals and build commitment to small steps forward.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit the situation. Plans are adjusted as needed based on what works for the individual.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video is useful for deeper conversations and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are handy for brief check-ins, homework support, or times when a shorter touchpoint helps keep momentum.
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