Sarah Heyn, LCSW

Sarah Heyn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin who uses a practical, client-centered approach. She combines clear tools with personal strengths to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.

She has eight years of clinical experience, including work in a community clinic, a private Christian counseling office, and graduate internships at a university hospital and a VA hospital. That background includes supporting people with grief, ADHD, substance use concerns, LGBTQ issues, and parenting stresses.

Sarah’s style is respectful and strengths-based. She treats each person as an expert in their own life and helps them choose steps that fit their goals. Sessions focus on simple, usable skills and plans rather than complex jargon.

Her work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas. Together with clients she builds a focused plan aimed at handling current problems and preventing future setbacks.

She offers online options including video and phone sessions and is available for messaging during business days. She does not prepare letters for courts or medical systems, but she will discuss ways for clients to advocate for themselves within those systems.

People who want straightforward, goal-focused counseling may find her approach helpful. She encourages small steps and practical plans that fit each person’s life.

How these approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress by giving concrete strategies and homework to practice between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on each person's experience and goals. The therapist listens closely and helps people choose their own path forward, which can be helpful for building self-esteem and navigating life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. Short coaching-style practice and step-by-step skills can reduce overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining CBT tools, DBT skills, and a client-centered stance into a tailored plan.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone can be lower bandwidth, and messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing prompts. These options help people fit counseling into work, family, and care routines while using approaches that focus on real-world practice and progress.