- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Sara
Sara Curtis is a Wisconsin LCSW with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports people dealing with grief, mood challenges, and life changes.
Sara prefers direct, straightforward conversations. She listens first, then helps people name the problems that matter most. Sessions focus on practical steps - skills for handling strong feelings, spotting unhelpful thoughts, and changing patterns that lead to conflict.
Her work uses clear techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside client-centered practices. That means sessions combine skill-building with attention to what each person wants to work on. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also tools she brings into the room when they fit the client's goals.
Sara has supported people with substance concerns, ADHD, body image and eating issues, and career or parenting stress. She also addresses less visible struggles such as guilt, shame, isolation, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is pragmatic - small changes that reduce daily strain and improve communication.
People who contact her are usually looking for ways to manage anger, lower anxiety, or repair important relationships. To begin, she asks about current struggles and what a better day would look like. From there she and the client set clear, manageable steps together.
How Sara's approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's concerns back in straightforward ways to help them clarify what matters. It supports issues like relationship conflict, anger, and grief by keeping the conversation focused on the client's goals and experience.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online sessions can include identifying patterns that fuel anger or anxiety and practicing alternative responses between appointments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, which are useful for handling intense feelings and impulsivity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to pick strategies that match individual needs, goals, and preferences. That decision may shift as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also allows therapists to assign skills practice and review homework between meetings so change can happen during everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, mood disorders, and related issues like ADHD and substance concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-based style combining client-centered conversation with CBT and DBT techniques and mindfulness when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in mental health settings and supporting adults with a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.