Sara Curtis

Sara Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin. She draws on 11 years of experience in mental health work to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and trauma. She speaks plainly and focuses on creating a welcoming space for people to talk about difficult feelings.

In sessions she aims to make it easier to name what is happening and to try small changes that add up. Sara uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help manage emotions and reactions. She also brings client-centered listening and mindfulness tools to slow things down and make choices clearer.

Her background includes work with people handling grief, addiction, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and challenges like caregiver stress and body image worries. She can also support people dealing with relationship problems, family of origin issues, and intimacy-related concerns. Sara includes motivational interviewing techniques when people want help clarifying goals and finding motivation to change.

Sara works with individuals who want straightforward, compassionate guidance. She focuses on building trust and practical steps rather than jargon. Many people come for help with coping skills, communication problems, and rebuilding balance after life changes.

To begin, she asks clients to share what matters most and then tailors a plan that fits their goals and daily life. The work tends to be collaborative, paced to what the person can manage, and oriented toward skills that can be used between sessions.

How these approaches translate to online care

Sara commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, and client-centered listening in her work. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new, more balanced ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. DBT provides concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for strong emotions and relationship patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and meeting each person where they are to build trust and clarity.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sara will work collaboratively to figure out which combination of tools fits a person's goals and daily life. She invites questions and adjusts methods as a client learns what helps most.

The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, make it easier to join from different locations, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and keep progress moving forward.