Sarah Platzer, LCSW

Licensed in Wisconsin · 4 years in practice

Sarah Platzer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD.

License and registration

LCSW, Wisconsin: 9750 - 123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1801564042 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Sarah

Sarah Platzer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD. She also supports those facing grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, loneliness, and questions about sexuality. Sessions are conversational and practical, aimed at finding steps that feel doable.

Sarah takes a straightforward, client-centered approach. She listens first and then offers tools drawn from evidence-based methods. Clients can expect clear skill teaching, short practice tasks, and space to talk about what matters most to them.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in a behavioral health hospital and an outpatient clinic. That experience shaped how she helps people who have had crises, mood disorders, or self-harm thoughts. She has four years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns.

In sessions she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. She also uses Motivational Interviewing when people want help finding what will actually motivate change. The work focuses on small, concrete steps rather than long lectures.

People who meet with her often leave with tools for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and coping with life changes. She aims to create a warm, down-to-earth atmosphere and sometimes uses gentle humor to ease hard conversations.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sarah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Family problems
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Self-harm
Sexuality

Approaches Sarah names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive behavior. It often focuses on skills you can practice between sessions to manage crises and lower emotional overwhelm.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try behavioral experiments or small changes to test new ways of coping. Motivational Interviewing supports people in clarifying what they want to change and finding their own reasons to act.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. Plans are adjusted as progress is made or priorities change.

Online formats make regular care easier to fit into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers to be off camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between sessions, offering flexibility for different routines and energy levels.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sarah address in sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, grief, relationship and parenting struggles, and related areas like isolation and personality or mood disorders.

What is her style of therapy?

Sarah uses a client-centered style that focuses on listening, teaching clear skills, and assigning short practice tasks to build change over time.

What kind of clinical background does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience and has worked in both a behavioral health hospital and an outpatient clinic.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin and practices there.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets with people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to meet with her?

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