Works with
How Sara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sara
Sara Barrientos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life changes. She also supports those coping with grief, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family concerns, and parenting challenges.
She uses clear, practical steps in sessions. Sara listens closely, then helps clients set realistic goals. She focuses on building small habits that create change over time and offers accountability to keep progress on track.
Background and approach
Much of Sara's recent work has been in intensive outpatient programs for older adults facing depression and anxiety. That background means she is familiar with mood concerns and age-related stress. She also has experience supporting people through relationship strain, loss, and parenting stress.
Sara draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try new behavior. She also uses existential and solution-focused ideas to clarify values and find practical steps forward. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than heavily academic.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging from Illinois. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sara works in English and brings a patient, encouraging style to help people move toward the life they want.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
Approaches Sara lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-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.
How Sara’s approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and for anyone wanting clearer life priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, mood, and sleeping problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sara will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. She aims to tailor methods so sessions fit what the person needs rather than applying one fixed model.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a live interaction is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, shorter updates, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Sara
What concerns does she help with?
Sara supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, self-esteem issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She keeps sessions practical and conversational, helping clients set goals, try new behaviors, and build small habits that support longer-term change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience in social work and has spent the past decade working with older adults in an intensive outpatient group therapy setting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered online?
She conducts therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.