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LICSW, LCSW

Sara Darling, LICSW, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationLouisiana
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Sara

Sara Darling is a licensed social worker with eight years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She also supports clients facing addiction, trauma and abuse, sleeping and anger difficulties, low self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, relationship challenges, and ADHD. Sara integrates many related concerns including adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, and end-of-life and hospice counseling into her work.

Her style blends warmth and directness, creating a nonjudgmental environment where clients can name what feels hard and begin to explore practical change. Sara draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered principles, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing to help people clarify values, shift unhelpful patterns, and develop actionable skills.

She emphasizes collaborative work and tailors interventions to each person’s needs rather than relying on a single method. Licensed in Louisiana as LICSW and LCSW (AL LICSW 3630C, LA LCSW 18093), Sara brings an empathic presence and a pragmatic focus to sessions.

Prospective clients who want an approachable therapist with a range of evidence-informed tools may find her style supportive for both short-term goals and deeper personal work.

Approaches that guide online sessions and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then identify personal values to guide meaningful action. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and learning concrete strategies to change them, which often helps with mood, anxiety, sleep, and anger regulation. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative communication style that helps people strengthen motivation for change and resolve ambivalence, particularly useful with addictions and readiness-related challenges.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to determine which combination of techniques fits their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure interventions feel relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support without travel, allowing clients to integrate therapeutic work into their daily lives while working with licensed professionals committed to a practical, values-driven approach.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sara address in therapy?
Sara works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleeping and anger difficulties, low self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her practice blends client-centered warmth with practical techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help clients identify values and build skills for change.
What is her clinical experience background?
She has eight years of experience providing clinical support across a variety of mental health concerns and life transitions, bringing both empathy and practical strategies to sessions.
Where is Sara licensed and based?
Sara is licensed to practice in Louisiana and holds credentials as LICSW and LCSW with licence details AL LICSW 3630C and LA LCSW 18093.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She provides flexible online care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersParanoiaSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Alabama, Louisiana

Languages

English