About Saralyn
Saralyn Ativie is a licensed social worker in Kansas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and depression. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and treats each person with respect and compassion. Saralyn aims to meet people where they are and to guide them through difficult life changes.
She uses straightforward, practical methods so conversations lead to real steps forward. Sessions emphasize the client's own goals and strengths while introducing tools to cope with mood shifts and overwhelming feelings.
How Saralyn works
Saralyn also integrates faith-centered perspectives when clients want that included in their care. With 26 years of experience as an LSCSW - Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker - she has worked across a range of settings and with diverse backgrounds. That experience informs how she adapts methods to fit each person’s needs rather than following one fixed style.
Common focuses include healing from abandonment, managing guilt and shame, improving communication, and addressing workplace stress. She also helps people explore life purpose, build self-love, and navigate issues related to veterans and the armed forces. Therapy sessions are designed to be practical and hopeful.
Saralyn combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. The aim is steady progress that aligns with the client’s values and daily life.
Saralyn lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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The areas below are the ones Saralyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LSCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kansas |
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Online support options
How these approaches work in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's concerns. The therapist creates space for people to tell their story and helps them find their own solutions, which works well for issues like life transitions and low self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In sessions the therapist and client identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change. It is useful for addictions, ambivalence about change, and building commitment to new habits through short, focused conversations.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with the client to choose or combine methods based on goals, needs, and personal preferences. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people read visual cues and practice skills in a conversational way. Phone sessions are easier when bandwidth is limited or the client prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life.
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