- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
- Motivational interviewing
About Sarah
Sarah Heyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with eight years of clinical experience. She has supported adults with anxiety, depression, relationship strains, stress, substance use concerns, parenting questions, ADHD, grief, and LGBTQ-related issues. Sarah draws on practical therapies to help people manage symptoms and day-to-day challenges.
Before private practice, she provided counseling in a community clinic and a private Christian counseling office. She also completed graduate internships at a university hospital and a VA hospital in Madison. Those settings shaped her work with a wide range of adult concerns and life changes.
Her style is client-centered and strength-based. She treats each person as the expert on their life and focuses on concrete steps. Sessions mix personal strengths with tools from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods to set achievable goals.
Sarah aims to leave clients with a clear action plan for handling future stressors. She is transparent about the limits of online counseling and notes she cannot write letters for courts, lawyers, or medical providers. She can, however, discuss how to advocate for oneself within those systems from a therapeutic perspective.
She responds to messages Monday through Friday until 2 p.m. and prioritizes replies sent evenings or Sundays on the next business morning. Live video or phone sessions are offered during weekday late mornings and early afternoons, which many people find convenient for fitting therapy into busy days.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit daily life
Client-centered work focuses on the client's perspective and values. It involves listening, asking questions, and helping people clarify what matters to them. This approach helps with motivation and making choices during stressful life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new routines for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for intense emotions, anger, and problems with emotional ups and downs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust strategies if something is not helping. That process is collaborative and paced to the person's needs and preferences.
Many people choose online sessions because they can fit appointments into work or caregiving days. The profile indicates live video and phone sessions are offered during weekday late mornings and early afternoons, but confirm current session options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or schedule sessions during a break in the day while keeping the focus on concrete tools and progress.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, ADHD, grief, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and strength-based, using problem-focused tools from CBT, DBT, and solution-focused methods to set practical goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience, including work in a community clinic, a private counseling office, and graduate internships at UW Hospital and a VA Hospital.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The profile notes live video and phone sessions during weekday late mornings and early afternoons; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.