About Sara
Sara Natalia Ruilova Medina is an AASW-accredited social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She supports those facing big life changes and moments when they feel stuck or disconnected. Sara speaks English and Spanish and draws on clinical experience gained in Australia and overseas.
Sara focuses on helping people notice the patterns that keep them overwhelmed or avoidant. She uses straightforward tools to help manage intense emotions and reduce panic or obsessive thinking.
How Sara works
Practical skills are combined with space to reflect on values and identity so decisions feel more aligned. Her approach balances evidence-based techniques with a collaborative, person-centred attitude. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises, values work, and cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Jungian ideas can be used to explore meaning and personal narratives when that fits the person’s goals. Sara aims to make change manageable and realistic. She works step-by-step, helping people build small routines that reduce isolation and boost clarity.
For those wrestling with guilt, control issues or feelings of abandonment, she helps map out patterns and try new responses. People who want a calm, reflective space tend to find her style useful. She offers care in simple language and focuses on what will help in day-to-day life.
Her background as an AASW social worker informs a culturally aware and respectful way of working.
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What Sara works with
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Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility
Sara commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. ACT helps people clarify their values and take action that aligns with what matters to them, which can be useful for life purpose, avoidance and identity concerns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioural experiments, which is helpful for anxiety, panic and obsessive thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sara will discuss options with each person and tailor methods to their goals, preferences and daily routines so therapy feels relevant and doable. This collaborative process helps decide whether more mindfulness, narrative or Jungian exploration should be included.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls work well for deeper therapeutic conversations, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be a shorter check-in or a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or family life while keeping a consistent pathway for progress.
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