Sarah VanderZanden , LCSW

Sarah VanderZanden is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship or parenting concerns. She practices in Texas and brings ten years of experience to sessions. Sarah focuses on supporting women’s issues among other concerns and aims to meet people where they are. She works in plain, practical terms so conversations feel manageable and clear.

Sarah uses a collaborative style that centers the client's own goals and strengths. She listens for patterns in relationships and coping, then helps people try different ways of responding. Sessions often include exploring attachment needs, understanding inner parts of the self, and building motivation for change.

Her background as an LCSW gives her experience across a wide range of situations, from grief and trauma to chronic health or caregiver stress. She has worked with people dealing with addiction, bipolar disorder, and life transitions. That breadth helps when problems overlap or feel complicated.

Sarah aims to make therapy practical and focused. Conversations can cover communication skills, setting boundaries, handling intimacy-related issues, or managing overwhelm. She also works with identity and LGBT concerns and supports people wrestling with career or self-esteem challenges.

When someone begins with Sarah they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that suit them. Her approach is steady and goal-oriented while remaining open to each person’s story and pace.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationships shape current connection patterns. Online sessions use that lens to help people notice how they seek comfort, set boundaries, or get triggered in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and accepting the person’s perspective. In practice that means the therapist follows your priorities, reflects what she hears, and helps you find your own solutions.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. Sarah will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest a path forward. That plan can change as you learn together, blending approaches when it helps to address relationship patterns, motivation, or internal parts of the self.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you read facial cues and do deeper dialogue. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or moments when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy regular while balancing daily life.