Dr. Sarah J. Horne joined Preferred Choice Healthcare in 2013, and she serves as the agency’s Clinical Director. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and a Certified Clinical Supervisor. Additionally, Dr. Horne is an EMDR Certified Clinician, a Sex Offender Treatment Specialist, and a Certified Criminal Justice (Substance Use) Professional. Dr. Horne completed her undergraduate studies at Western Carolina University and received her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Horne received her Ph.D in Social Work from Walden University.

Dr. Horne’s work is founded upon a holistic approach and person centered, Rogerian principles. Dr. Horne practices from a strengths-based perspective and has experience treating mental health and substance use disorders across the continuum of care. Incorporated into her Rogerian framework are Cognitive Behavioral Theoretical components, behavioral interventions, solution focused counseling, and the cognitive therapy intervention Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Dr. Horne has experience providing therapeutic interventions for children, adolescents, and adults and utilizes evidence-based practices best suited for a client’s specific needs.

Dr. Horne provides professional mental health and substance use disorder psychotherapy services for adolescents, children, and adults in the individual, family, and group settings. She has many years of experience serving in various clinical roles in community mental health and outpatient counseling. Additionally, Dr. Horne provides clinical supervision for individuals seeking licensure.

At Preferred Choice Healthcare, Dr. Horne is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all clinical services, providing clinical supervision, and managing various projects with which the agency is involved. In addition to her work at the agency, Dr. Horne serves as an Adjunct Professor at several universities. Dr. Horne’s clinical expertise is primarily centered on severe and persistent mental illness, substance use and addictions, and Bowenian Family Systems work. Finally, Dr. Horne’s research interests include phenomenological study, Family Centered Treatment for specific populations, rural clinical social work, the rural experience, and Social Work curriculum.