Sarah Drobczyk

AASW

Australia

Practical, motivational therapy for lasting change

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At a glance

Credentials

AASW

Registration

AASW, Australia / 485611

Experience

10 years

Languages

English

Location

Australia

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivational interviewing
   • ACT and CBT
   • Grief and trauma

   About Sarah

   Sarah Drobczyk is an AASW social worker and counsellor with ten years of experience supporting people through hard times. She focuses on practical, respectful conversations that help people find their own direction. Sarah believes most people already have strengths to build on and that small steps add up.

   Sarah works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and grief among other issues. She also helps with relationship strain, sleeping problems, parenting stress, low self-esteem and career concerns. Her wider focus includes chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, domestic violence, and stopping smoking or vaping.

   Her approach is integrative. Sessions use Motivational Interviewing alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural methods. That means she listens first, helps you name what matters, and then supports practical steps that fit your life.

   Sarah treats each person as the expert in their own story. She aims to make the session a calm space to talk things through and try options that feel achievable. She works at a steady pace and adjusts tools to what each person needs.

   People come for short-term coaching or deeper work depending on the issue. Sarah can help when change feels overwhelming, when motivation is low, or when life transitions need clearer coping plans. To start, clients use the site process to match and schedule a time that suits them.

2. How these approaches translate to online counselling

   Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people resolve ambivalence and find their own reasons to change; it suits issues like addiction, smoking cessation and shifting motivation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action, helping people manage difficult feelings while building a life that matters to them. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises listening, empathy and the person's own pace so sessions are calm and person-led.
   
   Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and adapt methods together. That collaborative process helps match tools to what feels useful in practice rather than prescribing a single path.
   
   Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, or remove travel time. It can also let people join from a quieter spot, or choose not to use video if that helps them engage. Appropriately qualified therapists support flexible arrangements so therapy better fits daily life.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   CancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

   Experience

   10+ years

   Listed in

   Australia

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Sarah commonly help with?

   She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and grief as well as relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, low self-esteem and career issues.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   The work is collaborative and goal-focused, using Motivational Interviewing plus ACT, Client-Centred and CBT approaches to help people find practical steps that fit their lives.

   What experience does she bring to sessions?

   She has around ten years of counselling and social work experience in Australia supporting a wide range of concerns from addictions to chronic illness and caregiver stress.

   Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?

   Sarah is an AASW social worker based in Australia.

   In which language are sessions offered?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside Australia work with her?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How are fees and payment handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

   What are the first steps to begin therapy?

   Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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