Sarah Heyn, LCSW

Sarah Heyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin. She blends a client-centered style with practical tools to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life transitions including midlife change. Sarah aims to work alongside clients so they can use their strengths to navigate difficult moments and set reachable goals.

She has eight years of clinical experience that include community clinic work, a private Christian counseling office, and graduate internships at a university hospital and a VA hospital in Madison. That background shaped a straightforward, strengths-based approach that values the client as the expert in their life.

In sessions she mixes person-focused listening with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy. The emphasis is on practical steps people can try between sessions, and on building a clear action plan for responding to future stressors. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, grief, addiction, and LGBT-related matters.

Sarah notes some limits of online counseling and will be transparent about what she can and cannot provide. For example, she does not write letters for courts or medical professionals but can discuss ways to advocate for oneself. Her communication routine is weekday responses and live sessions during weekday mid-mornings.

She encourages a collaborative pace so each person leaves therapy with tools that match their goals. Prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person's lead; it helps when someone needs a calm space to make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for mood instability and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't worked before. Then she will recommend techniques and adjust them based on the client's needs and preferences so the plan feels realistic and doable.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Sarah notes she holds live video and phone sessions on weekday mornings and responds to messages on business days. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a lunch break or morning slot more easily.