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Online therapist

Sarah Dubisar

Calm, practical help for family challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sarah

Sarah Dubisar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues, mood disorders, and life transitions. She uses straightforward, practical strategies so parents can try things between sessions.

Her style is calm and direct, with an emphasis on workable steps rather than jargon. She has worked across medical social work, hospice, emergency department social work, crisis assessment, and grief counseling.

Background and approach

That background gives her experience with complex medical and end-of-life situations, caregiver stress, and chronic illness concerns. She has also provided family and couples support and has experience with severe mental illness and court testimony. In sessions she draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness.

These methods help people notice patterns, manage strong emotions, and try small changes that add up over time. She also uses a client-centered approach to shape therapy around each person’s needs. Sarah is based in Oregon and holds OR LCSW L4905.

She brings practical tools for coping with panic, bipolar mood symptoms, ADHD, sleep problems, and anger. Her work includes attention to multicultural concerns, veteran and first responder issues, and non-monogamous relationships. She keeps a down-to-earth pace and helps parents translate ideas into daily routines.

Sessions may include skills practice, values-focused choices, and mindfulness exercises aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving connection.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It focuses on accepting difficult feelings while moving forward with meaningful steps, which can help with grief, stress, and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, panic, and mood regulation.

She also uses Client-Centered methods to make sure sessions fit each person's needs, emphasizing listening and collaboration rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client will decide together which methods to try based on the client’s goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in weekly sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and to get support from home or on the go. The variety of formats allows for quick check-ins, skills practice between sessions, and flexible scheduling to match caregiving and work demands.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, using short-term skills and values-based work. Sessions mix coaching, skills practice, and reflective conversation.
What experience does she bring?
She has 13 years of experience in medical social work, hospice, emergency department social work, crisis assessment, grief counseling, and independent practice.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential OR LCSW L4905 and practices in Oregon.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
How can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Oregon
Languages
English

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