Sarah Sailer
Licensed Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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I understand — on personal and professional levels — how OCD can consume the mind and how liberating proper treatment can be. You are not alone on this journey! We are a team now, and we will work together to assess your symptoms, build a relationship, create a plan, and tackle your mental wellness goals to give you relief from OCD and help build the life you want to live. I also specialize in treating OCD-related anxiety disorders (social anxiety, agoraphobia, phobias) and depression. I often incorporate treatment in these areas with OCD treatment.
I understand — on personal and professional levels — how OCD can consume the mind and how liberating proper treatment can be. You are not alone on this journey! We are a team now, and we will work together to assess your symptoms, build a relationship, create a plan, and tackle your mental wellness goals to give you relief from OCD and help build the life you want to live. I also specialize in treating OCD-related anxiety disorders (social anxiety, agoraphobia, phobias) and depression. I often incorporate treatment in these areas with OCD treatment.
Location
Licensed in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Children and Adolescents
Cultural competencies
Christianity, Judaism
Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Insurance
Plans accepted by Sarah
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Capital BlueCross, Cigna, ClaimDOC, Claritev (MultiPlan) PHCS, Curative, EMI Health, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Highmark, Highmark Delaware, Highmark WV, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Medical Mutual, Meritain Health, Partners Direct Health, Student Blue, UHC Student Services, UMR, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Shared Services,
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Get to know Sarah
My personal connection to OCD and mental health
I have OCD myself, and being in treatment and therapy for it has helped me become more empathetic. It's helped me truly understand that no thoughts are taboo or embarrassing, and that they're not dangerous—they're just thoughts. Having OCD also helps me understand, on a personal level, how much it can impact someone's life.
How my background shaped me as a therapist
I come from a supportive family, but also a broken home. I grew up with divorced parents and a blended family, and that experience helped me develop empathy and understand that we all come from different places in life. Now, those experiences shape how I show up as a therapist and how I understand that everyone's story is different.
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
My Members appreciate my light sense of humor, my nonjudgmental nature, and the compassion I bring. Showing up as a full human being, not a blank slate, helps my Members feel connected and understood. I also work really hard to create a supportive environment where my Members know they won't be judged. I'm a fairly open book, and I'm happy to answer questions—personally or professionally—if it helps build comfort and connection.
What I want to help you see in yourself
I want my Members to see that they are valuable and that, regardless of their thoughts, they have worth and meaning as people. I want to help Members connect to their values—that's one of my own core values as a therapist. I also want them to see the strength they already have and know that they do have power in the fight against OCD.
Why our members love working with Sarah
S.W.
Good experienceSarah is so insightful and is a talented clinician!! Her empathy is so genuine and she is passionate about helping you find relief. I have tried other forms of traditional talk therapy but ERP is by far the best at leaving me with clear objectives and strategies after each session. Sarah maintains the perfect balance of being relational while staying oriented towards movement and clear strategies. She truly helps resolve areas where you feel stuck or the areas where you started to believe will never get better. With confidence, I can say she is an actual specialist in OCD and implements ERP with fidelity.
N.H.
Good experienceSarah is an amazing therapist, she has worked with me and given me the tools to better my quality of life.
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