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Sarah Moyer

Sarah Moyer, LCSW

New York 6 years in practice

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - addictions and mood concerns

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  • Addictions focus
  • Mood and grief
  • Body and identity

About Sarah

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with six years of experience. Sarah Moyer focuses on addictions, LGBT concerns, grief, eating issues, and depression. She also addresses attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, and related struggles.

Sarah uses practical, evidence-based techniques and draws from multiple approaches to suit each person. Sessions involve talking through thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way of daily life. She favors creative problem solving and adapts methods to what works for each client.

Clients can expect straightforward, work-focused sessions that balance skill building with emotional processing. Sarah helps people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and manage distress in day-to-day situations. She also attends to relationship patterns, issues around gender and sexual identity, and the challenges that come with addiction and eating problems.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Stony Brook University and clinical practice in substance abuse and mental health settings. That experience shapes how she approaches assessment and treatment planning.

Sessions tend to combine practical exercises with talk therapy. Sarah emphasizes collaboration on goals and checks in about what techniques are helping. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, family-systems ideas, and other tools as appropriate.

People looking for a therapist in New York who works with addiction, depression, grief, or body and identity concerns will find her approach direct and adaptable. Speak with her to confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking.

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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Sarah uses several evidence-based methods in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and habits; it is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and eating concerns. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness; it can help with self-destructive behaviors and intense emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes clarifying values and taking committed actions while learning to accept difficult feelings; it is helpful for patterns of avoidance and efforts to control internal experience.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and select techniques that fit those priorities. Methods can be combined and adjusted as progress is reviewed, with an emphasis on what produces useful change for the individual.

The biography does not list which session formats are in use, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for digital sessions so therapy remains practical and goal oriented.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with addictions, LGBT concerns, grief, eating problems, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment, body image, codependency, and related relationship and control issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and adapts methods to each person. Sessions mix skill-building with emotional processing and creative problem solving.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience in substance abuse and mental health counseling. That work informs her approach to assessment and treatment planning.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Stony Brook University.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know how meetings are held.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Sarah Moyer

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