- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship support
- Trauma and grief
About Sara
Sara Scott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with more than two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people reduce stress and anxiety, manage depression, and navigate relationship and family issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and other life changes.
Sara earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 1998 from Columbia College and a Master of Social Work in 2001 from Saint Louis University. Over her career she has worked in nonprofits, hospitals, prisons, and schools. That experience shaped a flexible approach to difficult problems.
In sessions she draws on practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people manage intense emotions and unhelpful patterns. Therapy is tailored to each person’s goals and pace.
She has experience counseling individuals and couples, and facilitating groups. Sara describes the therapy room as a place to be authentic, feel heard, and try new ways of coping. She aims to help people move toward who they want to be.
Sara’s background includes work with aging and geriatric issues, attachment and blended family concerns, chronic health conditions, and issues around intimacy and body image. She brings practical tools and steady support when clients face change or recovery challenges.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful when life changes or stuck patterns are causing distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple awareness and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm during strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation usually includes trying techniques and adjusting what isn’t working so the process fits the person.
For practical matters, confirm available session formats before booking since this profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to be on camera for some sessions. Licensed professionals can use these options to help sessions feel more manageable while focusing on the same therapeutic skills used in person.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sara commonly address?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people cope and change patterns.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She brings 26 years of clinical experience working across nonprofits, hospitals, prisons, and schools.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Missouri.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify formats directly.
How are fees handled?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.