Sarah Medrys, MSW, LCSW
Sarah is a warm and attentive therapist with vast experience who supports clients ages 10 and up as they navigate pain, overwhelm, and life’s most complex relational and emotional challenges. She offers a calm, steady presence for individuals, couples, and families who feel stretched thin, stuck, discouraged, or unsure where to turn next.
Who She Helps
Sarah works with clients who are facing:
Depression, anxiety, and chronic stress
Trauma, abuse, church hurt and difficult life transitions
Parenting, family conflicts and blended families
First responder stress and trauma
Domestic violence and abuse recovery
Pre-engagement, Premarital and marriage counseling
Individuals with disabilities and their families
Her Approach
Sarah engages counseling from a Christian perspective, offering compassionate guidance rooted in the belief that God desires healing, restoration, and fullness of life for every person. She helps clients identify thoughts, patterns, and wounds that keep them stuck so they can move toward greater peace, freedom, and emotional wholeness.
Clients often describe her as grounded, encouraging, and deeply attuned to their stories. For Sarah, it is an honor to walk alongside those seeking hope, clarity, and lasting change.
Experience Matters...
Before joining White Stone, Sarah developed and led the first Social Services Unit at the Palatine Police Department. She provided crisis intervention for situations such as domestic violence, sexual assault, missing persons, child abuse, suicide risk, and other traumatic events. She also offered individual, marital, and family counseling addressing addiction, trauma, abuse, and juvenile behavioral concerns.
At White Stone, her work has included therapy with individuals, couples, families, children, and teens, as well as parent coaching, conflict resolution, and spiritual support.
Sarah has also served extensively in church communities—mentoring and supporting women through relational, family, and spiritual challenges.
Education & Credentials
Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Illinois.
She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Chicago’s Jane Addams School of Social Work and her B.A. in Psychology from Taylor University.
Personal Life
Sarah is married and a mom to one teenager and three adults. She loves music, sports, the outdoors, family and friends and serving at her church.
Teletherapy Services Only
847-701-4018