About Sara
Sara Scott uses a blend of practical, client-centered methods to help people manage symptoms and make steady progress. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 26 years of experience based in Missouri. Sara talks plainly and works to create an approachable space for people who are anxious, grieving, overwhelmed, or facing big life changes.
Sara draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical skills, and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
How Sara works
Sessions focus on clear, doable steps - learning skills, testing them between meetings, and adjusting as needed. She also offers coaching-style support for people who want to move toward specific life goals. Her background includes many years in clinical settings such as hospitals, nonprofits, jails, and schools.
That variety shaped her practical, results-focused style. Sara has worked with people around depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and parenting concerns. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s values.
Conversations cover emotions, behaviors, and skills for managing stress, anger, and mood. She helps people make changes that fit their daily lives rather than imposing one-size-fits-all solutions. Sara offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
Sara lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Sara works with
The areas below are the ones Sara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How Sara’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. It is practical and skill based, often used for depression, anxiety, and coping with mood changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication skills. Those tools often help with intense emotions, relationship conflict, and problems with impulse control.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sara will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She combines methods in a collaborative way and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to meet different needs. Video works well for deeper conversation and teaching skills visually. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging allow for brief check-ins, written coaching, and ongoing skill reminders between calls.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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