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Sarah Cardona

APSW (Advanced Practice Social Worker)

Therapist

Schedule at Waukesha – Stoneridge, WISchedule at Hales Corners, WI
About Sarah Cardona

Who Sarah helps:
Sarah works with children, adolescents, and families, as well as adults navigating emotional challenges, family stress, relationships, school concerns, and difficult life experiences.

Specialties:
Sarah has 7+ years of experience supporting children, teens, and families in child welfare, behavioral health, and crisis settings. She specializes in trauma, emotional regulation, coping skills, and navigating complex life stressors.

Treatment approaches:
Sarah uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach and incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing to help clients build practical skills for managing emotions, stress, and communication.

Therapeutic style:
Sarah is collaborative, supportive, and nonjudgmental. She meets clients where they are and creates a safe space to explore challenges, build insight, and develop tools for creating a more manageable and meaningful life. She also values involving families and caregivers when appropriate.

Education:
Sarah is an Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW).

Sarah can be found at the following locations:

Visit Reasons:


Adoption/Foster Care Aging Behavior Issues Blended Families Career Counseling Criminal Offenders Domestic Abuse Emotional Disturbance Family Conflict First Responders Grief and Loss Infertility Infidelity LGBTQ+ Competency Parenting/Co-Parenting Peer Relationships Self-Esteem Self-Harm Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Trauma Executive Functioning Skills Training Communication Restoration Mixed Race & Multi-Cultural Relationships Separation/Divorce ADD/ADHD Adjustment Disorder (Life Changes) Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorder Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Depression Mood Disorder Neurodivergent / Neurodiverse Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorders Personality Disorder Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Sensory Processing Disorder Anger Management (Anger) Stress Management Relationship/Marital Issues Women’s Issues Reactive Attachment Disorder Reunification Addiction Relapse Prevention Postpartum / Perinatal

Insurance Accepted:

  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
  • Advocate Aurora Health
  • Aetna
  • Aetna: PPO/POS
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
  • Carelon
  • Carelon: Medicaid
  • Chorus Community Health Plan
  • Chorus Community Health Plan: Medicaid
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • Cigna/Evernorth: Medicaid
  • ForwardHealth: Medicaid
  • Medica
  • Medicaid
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare: Medicaid
  • Network Health Plan
  • Optum: Medicaid
  • Partners Direct Health
  • Self Pay
  • Wisconsin Physician Services

Therapy Types:

  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Therapeutic Approaches:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Child Parent Psychotherapy (CCP)
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy