ABOUT Sarah Koerner, LMSW

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I provide support to: 

• Clients aged 9 and up
• Genderqueer (non-binary, agender, pangender, genderfluid) individuals
• LGBTQ+ individuals
• Neurodivergent individuals  (people with Autism and/ or ADHD)
• Parents, Couples, & Families
• Students and working professionals

I can help you with a wide variety of issues, including:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Life stressors, bullying, harassment
• Depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, & anger 
• Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Eating disorders
• Family conflict, Interpersonal (relationship & communication) problems
• Grief/ bereavement
• Parenting support
• Somatic symptom disorders
• Trauma/ PTSD

A therapy session with me would consist of:

• Exploring values and goals 
• Identifying and challenging negative thought patterns 
• Analyzing past experiences and their impact on present behavior
• Identifying negative interaction patterns in relationships 
• Developing coping strategies & problem-solving techniques 
• Improving communication skills
• Enhancing motivation for change
• Focusing on the connection between body and mind
• Setting specific, achievable goals

Personally and professionally, I value community care, empathy, connection, growth, and liberation. As a queer woman, I am deeply committed to recognizing diverse identities and life experiences of each individual, in order to provide personalized, and culturally sensitive support.

Fun fact about me:  I love dance and playing around on aerial apparatuses!

Accepting new clients? Yes

I can see clients who are in: New York

Availability:  Mondays through Wednesdays

Insurances: I am currently in-network with:

• Aetna
• Meritain
• Optum
• Oscar
• Oxford
• UMR
• United Healthcare (UHC)

Out-of-pocket rates: I offer affordable out-of-pocket rates!

Master of Clinical Social Work (MSW)

Adelphi University School of Social Work

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Art Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Psychodynamic Therapy

Solution-Focused Brief therapy (SFBT)

Somatic Therapy