Sarah Lamie, LCSW

Sarah Lamie is a licensed clinical social worker with eighteen years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can talk about what matters most. Sarah helps people build motivation, strengthen self-esteem, and find clearer paths forward during difficult life changes.

She uses practical, collaborative methods in sessions. Conversations focus on what clients want to change and small steps they can try between meetings. Sarah draws on client-centered techniques to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.

Mindfulness tools are offered to help manage strong emotions and ground attention in the present. Narrative work helps people reframe difficult stories and find themes that support resilience. Motivational interviewing is part of the approach when people want help building momentum for change.

Sarah has worked across many settings over nearly two decades and brings that experience to sessions in Illinois. She also supports people facing aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and isolation or loneliness. These topics are woven into practical plans that fit each person’s daily life.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Clients can expect clear goals, simple tools to practice, and an emphasis on what they want to achieve next.

How Sarah’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's priorities and moving at their pace. Online sessions let the therapist listen, reflect, and help clients set goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to test new ways of responding to stress or low mood. Mindfulness therapy offers short practices to calm strong reactions and build steadier attention.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sarah will talk about different methods and help find what fits a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so readers should confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a hectic day, or reducing the need for camera use when someone prefers audio. Those practical benefits can help people keep therapy consistent while they manage caregiving, work, or health concerns.