I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. The decision to ask for help takes courage and can be intimidating. My goal is to provide you with a safe, compassionate and accepting environment for you to comfortably share your thoughts and feelings. I have worked with adults of all ages and also people with disabilities. My passion is helping others heal and find solutions.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session we will start with an introduction and begin exploring the reason you sought out treatment. Together we will develop treatment plan goals to address your specific needs.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have over ten years working with children, adolescents and adults in a variety of settings. These experiences will allow me to tailor treatment to meet the specific needs of each client.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I believe in taking a client-centered approach to help you reach your goals and learn new strategies to develop the best version of yourself. My areas of focus include stress management, life changes, anxiety, depression, Autism Spectrum disorder and relationships. I use a variety of evidence-based practices including, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, solution focused treatment, motivational interviewing and trauma-focused care to establish treatment goals and expectations to meet your unique needs I believe that the client-counselor relationship is the most essential aspect of the therapeutic process. Whether you are ready to begin therapy or have questions, I encourage you to contact me to schedule a free consultation. I look forward to the opportunity of starting our work together.
About Sara Lewis
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Help clients identify negative thinking, become aware of their thoughts, reshape negative thinking and practice to apply the strategies in your daily life.
Compassion Focused
Help clients replace feelings of hostility and insecurity toward oneself with compassion and understanding, so that they can begin to soothe themselves, accept soothing from others, and generate feelings of contentment and safety.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Assist clients to identify their strengths and needs, focus on solutions to their problems.
Strength-Based
Helping client identify strengths and self-determination, develop resilience and cope with challenges. Improve their self-esteem, motivation, and coping skills
Person-centered (Rogerian)
The role of the counselor is to provide a nonjudgmental environment conducive to honest self-exploration. The client has the capacity for growth and self-actualization; it relies on this force for therapeutic change.