Last edited 08/12/2023

Headshot of Sarah Zimmerman Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sarah Elaine Zimmerman

She / Her / Hers

Accepting New Clients
In Person in Lakewood Ranch
Headshot of Sarah Zimmerman Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Identifies As
She / Her / HersWomanWhiteHeterosexual
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Specialties
Specializes in
AnxietyWork StressAbuse/Survivors of abusePost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Women's issues
General Expertise
AnxietyCareersWork StressLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemBorderline Personality DisorderSocial AnxietyAging related concernsAttachment issuesBody image issuesCaregiver stress & supportCommunication issuesCreative blocks & writer's blockFamily issuesIdentity developmentLife transitionsStressCoping Skills
Treatment Approaches
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual Therapy
Serves Ages
Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureFlorida, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, SW17459New York, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 069287Maryland, LCSW-C, 10135
Training/CertificationsEMDR- Certfication from EMDRIADBT- CertificationCertified Clinical Anxiety Treatment ProfessionalCertified Clinical Trauma ProfessionalCertified Telehealth Practitioner (Florida Certification Board)
Education
University of Maryland at Baltimore, Master of Social Work, Clinical with Families and Children with Trauma focus (internships)., 1996 — My training with the Department of Social Services in Baltimore City Foster Care provided a basis for working with a variety of needs from children, foster parents and biological parents. This was an in-depth experience of the impacts of childhood trauma.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Sarah Elaine Zimmerman, LCSW, LCSW-C, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.