Sarah Bachmaier, LCSW

Sarah Bachmaier is a Florida licensed clinical social worker with nine years of experience. She focuses on practical therapy that helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma-related concerns. Sarah uses straightforward conversation and a strengths-based view to help people make changes that matter in day-to-day life.

She believes each person knows their story best and brings that perspective into sessions. Sarah listens for what matters most and helps clients set small, workable goals. Sessions often center on improving coping skills, managing difficult feelings, and addressing problems that get in the way of daily functioning.

Her work includes addressing issues like abandonment, body image concerns, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and communication difficulties. She also supports people dealing with isolation, guilt, infidelity, and finding life purpose during transitional phases such as a midlife crisis.

Sarah draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Motivational Interviewing as tools in her work. These approaches are used to process distressing memories and to support motivation for change. She aims for a collaborative, practical style that respects each person’s pace.

Beginning therapy can feel hard, and Sarah acknowledges that courage. She helps people take the next steps, breaks work into manageable pieces, and checks in on progress as goals evolve.

How EMDR and Motivational Interviewing Help Online

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of upsetting reactions. It often uses guided focus and bilateral stimulation to support working through traumatic or painful experiences.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find internal reasons to change. It focuses on strengths and readiness, and it can be useful for increasing motivation around substance use, health behaviors, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your needs. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats supported before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing, tools, and homework to match the realities of everyday life while focusing on the same goals you would address in person.