- EMDR
- Motivational Interviewing
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Sarah Bachmaier is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control issues, substance use, and questions about life purpose.
Sarah centers sessions on the client's own experience and strengths. She treats people as the experts of their story and helps them notice what already works. Conversations focus on practical steps and on understanding patterns that cause distress. She uses direct, collaborative talk to identify small changes that make daily life easier.
She incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to work through traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify what someone wants to change and to build motivation for that change. These approaches are tools she brings into conversations when they match a person's needs.
In sessions she aims to be straightforward and respectful. People can expect clear discussion of goals and options rather than vague promises. Sarah helps people weigh different paths forward when careers, relationships, health, or personal values shift.
To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to set a first session. She conducts work from Florida and carries practical experience supporting people through transitions, loss, and questions of purpose.
How EMDR and motivational interviewing translate to online sessions
EMDR is a method that helps reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories. In practice it involves guided attention and processing of specific memories so they feel less overwhelming, which can help with trauma, abuse, and repeated distressing images or reactions.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people sort out what they want and why. It focuses on building motivation and finding small, doable steps toward change, which is useful for depression, substance concerns, or when someone feels stuck about a next step.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match the person's needs, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means techniques like EMDR are introduced when appropriate and paired with regular check-ins about pacing and comfort.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use approaches like Motivational Interviewing and EMDR from their own daily routine when those methods are a good match.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns like abandonment, body image, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses collaborative conversation to clarify values and goals, then applies practical steps. Motivational Interviewing can help build momentum for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience supporting adults with mood, trauma, and transitional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.