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Online therapist

Sara Curtis

Calm, practical help for family stress

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sara

Sara Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a practical, person-focused approach. She keeps conversations straightforward and aims to make therapy feel like a clear, useful conversation. Parents and family members often find her style approachable when facing everyday stress, relationship strain, or parenting challenges.

She draws on client-centered methods to make space for each person’s experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT techniques to teach coping skills that calm emotions.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in when they fit a family’s goals. With 11 years of experience, she has supported people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, and mood disorders. She also addresses issues like body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and family-of-origin concerns.

Parents looking for practical tools around parenting, sleep, eating, and behavior patterns may find concrete strategies in sessions. Sara works from Wisconsin and holds the LCSW credential - licensed clinical social worker. She meets people where they are and focuses on small, achievable steps.

Her aim is to help families reduce conflict, improve communication, and build routines that feel manageable. To begin, she suggests a simple first step of filling out a short questionnaire and scheduling a session. The initial conversations focus on current problems, priorities, and what the family hopes to change over time.

Therapeutic approaches that fit family life online

Sara often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help families sort priorities and change everyday thoughts and behaviors. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting dialogue so family members feel heard. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting thoughts and routines that keep problems going.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy when emotions run high and people need clear coping skills. DBT offers simple tools for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that can be practiced between sessions. Together these approaches aim to create practical steps families can try at home while keeping the focus on what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person or family about goals and preferences and then recommend techniques that match those needs. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and doable.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy family schedules. Video calls and phone sessions allow longer conversations, while live chat and text-based messaging can support quick check-ins and skill practice between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, and caregiving routines, and to keep momentum as families try new strategies.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, mood disorders, and related issues such as parenting, body image, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a person-centered style that keeps conversations direct and practical. Techniques from CBT and DBT are added when helpful to teach skills and change unhelpful thinking.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of experience working in mental health settings and has helped people with a wide range of emotional and family concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
Sara is a licensed clinical social worker with license WI LCSW 8577-123 and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match what works for a family.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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 therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English

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