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Sara Curtis, LCSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Sara

Sara Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who practices from Wisconsin and brings 11 years of experience to her work. She emphasizes a client-centered stance that values each person’s story, using evidence-based tools alongside attentive listening to address stress, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

Her approach blends practical skills with emotional understanding to help clients navigate life transitions, grief, addiction concerns, and issues related to self-esteem and intimacy. Sara integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to individual needs.

Her practice also includes support around ADHD, caregiver stress, communication problems, and complex family dynamics, while addressing concerns like eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and post-traumatic stress. Clients interested in coaching-style work, career questions, or coping with compassion fatigue may also find relevant support.

She creates a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings and set goals at a comfortable pace. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Online Therapy Approaches and What They Help



Sara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management by teaching concrete skills to reframe thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills; it can be helpful for intense emotions, impulsivity, relationship conflicts, and coping after trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting methods over time so the work fits the person’s needs and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to connect from different locations and use formats that match their schedules and communication style. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support without extensive travel or time off work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sara commonly address?
Sara works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, and other mood-related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered stance combined with practical approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help clients develop coping skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sara has 11 years of professional experience in mental health practice, applying evidence-based approaches across a variety of presenting concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Wisconsin as an LCSW with license number WI LCSW 8577-123 and provides services to clients based in that state.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers multiple online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, so pricing depends on the subscription tier and scheduling.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English

About

Sara Curtis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Wisconsin, not currently accepting new clients.