Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
How Sara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sara
Sara Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and daily stress. She uses practical, people-centered methods to address anger, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship strain. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping clients find coping tools that work in everyday life.
Sara creates a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings without judgment. She listens closely and helps clients name what they are feeling.
Background and approach
Together they set small, concrete goals to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning. Her background includes more than a decade of work in mental health across a variety of concerns. That experience informs her use of techniques that target thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and interpersonal problems.
She often draws on exercises that people can practice between sessions to see steady progress. Sara blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral ideas and skills training from dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change and build self-awareness.
These methods are adapted to each person’s needs and pace. People who come to her often want help with anger, relationship conflict, grief, addiction-related struggles, or the fallout from trauma. She also addresses sleep and eating difficulties, caregiver stress, and identity-related concerns.
Sara works with adults in Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English.
What Sara works with
Everything Sara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Sara uses client-centered therapy to keep the work focused on each person’s priorities. That approach means she listens first, then shapes goals around what matters to the client. It helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to sort feelings.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small parts so people can try new responses and test what works. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are included to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication during heated moments.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Sara will talk with each client about goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients are invited to practice tools between sessions and bring feedback to shape future work.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video can support deeper conversation and visual cues, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging suits brief updates or check-ins between visits. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Sara
What concerns does Sara commonly address?
Sara helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, addiction-related issues, and related concerns such as sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her typical therapy style?
She uses a client-centered style that combines cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skills with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in mental health settings, applying a range of therapeutic approaches to help people manage emotions and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Sara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin and practices with that credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.