About Sara
Sara Torres is a licensed clinical social worker who has seven years of experience supporting people through addiction and mental health challenges. She works from Utah and speaks both English and Spanish. Sara approaches each person with respect for their life story and their strengths.
Sara focuses on practical help for issues such as substance use, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also addresses mood and personality concerns, including bipolar symptoms, paranoia, and post-traumatic stress.
How Sara works
Her work includes helping people cope with life changes and manage stress while rebuilding self-esteem. In sessions she centers the individual and looks for what is already working. She combines trauma-aware methods with evidence-based therapeutic techniques to make treatment useful and grounded.
Conversations tend to be direct and supportive, aimed at teaching tools people can use between sessions. Sara emphasizes collaboration. She listens for immediate needs and long-term goals, then helps people try approaches that fit their situation.
Progress is built step by step, with attention to both safety and practical problem solving. Therapy with Sara can include a mix of session formats to suit daily life. She explains options clearly and guides people through choosing what feels manageable so they can keep moving forward.
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.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many of Sara's sessions draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on safety, skill building, and recovery. One common approach emphasizes trauma-aware care that helps people name and understand how past harms affect current feelings and behavior, then works on practical steps to reduce distress. Another approach centers on addiction recovery and relapse prevention, teaching coping skills, cravings management, and strategies to rebuild routines and relationships affected by substance use.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to what matters most, discusses options, and tailors interventions to the person's goals and pace. Together they try methods, review what helps, and shift course when needed so treatment stays useful.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper check-in is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, and quick skill practice between sessions. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency and access support from wherever the person is located within Utah.
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