- Goal focused
- Practical steps
- Compassionate support
About Sara
Sara Barrientos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience in social work and clinical settings. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life changes. She also supports clients who are dealing with relationship concerns, parenting challenges, trauma or abuse, sleep problems, anger, and bipolar-related issues. Sara lists money and financial issues among her additional focus areas as well.
She brings a straightforward, encouraging style to sessions. She listens first and then works with each person to set practical goals. She offers accountability and gentle challenge when needed, while keeping care respectful and down-to-earth.
Sara's background includes work with adolescents, adults, and senior citizens across community and outpatient programs. For the past decade she has been part of an intensive outpatient group program serving older adults with depression and anxiety. That experience brought regular exposure to caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and support for life transitions.
Her approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She uses these methods to help people manage thoughts and feelings, clarify values and goals, and find concrete steps forward.
Sessions are conducted in English and her practice is based in Illinois. She does not take international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
How evidence-based approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by shifting attention toward meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful cycles. It often helps with worry, sleep problems, and mood concerns by offering concrete tools to practice.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That might mean combining ACT, CBT, or solution-focused ideas and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The source material does not list which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Many people find online work useful for fitting sessions into a busy week, keeping appointments that would otherwise be hard to reach, or using shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and goal-setting to remote sessions so therapy stays practical and focused on real-life change.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does Sara help with?
Sara supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, and bipolar-related issues, plus money and financial issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is encouraging and pragmatic. She listens, helps set clear goals, and provides accountability while remaining compassionate and respectful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience in social work and clinical practice, including a decade in an intensive outpatient group program for older adults with depression and anxiety.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, IL LCSW, practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.