Therapist profile
Sarah Dubisar, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and relationship concerns
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Grief and hospice support
About Sarah
Sarah Dubisar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oregon with 13 years of practice. She assists adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
She draws on cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people manage symptoms and regain routine. Sessions tend to focus on practical skills and small, doable changes. Sarah also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and act on them despite difficult feelings.
Her background includes medical social work, crisis assessment, hospice and grief counseling, pain management, emergency department social work, and work with severe mental illness. She has experience providing testimony in court and supporting first responders and veterans with service-related concerns.
Sarah has run private practice and consulting work alongside clinical roles. She mentions working with couples and family-related issues in clinical settings, and she also supports people navigating divorce, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life matters.
In sessions she brings a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and working at a realistic pace. People can expect a straightforward focus on coping strategies, behavior changes, and mindfulness practices tied to everyday life. Sarah sees clients in Oregon and conducts work in English.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, life transitions, and chronic worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each person to decide which strategies fit their goals and daily life. That collaborative process can involve trying different tools from ACT, CBT, or mindfulness and adjusting based on what helps most.
The biography does not specify which online session formats she uses, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or after work. Video may support exercises that use visual materials, while audio calls can be a shorter check-in when time or bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, mindfulness practices, and behavior-change plans to work between sessions so techniques get used in everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She helps adults handle family conflict, relationship strain, caregiving stress, and issues tied to separation or divorce.
How would she work with anxiety or panic?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to teach practical skills for managing worry and panic symptoms.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of experience in medical social work, crisis assessment, hospice and grief counseling, emergency department social work, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.