Sara Barrientos, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 13 years in practice
Sara Barrientos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.018318 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1215693254 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
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About Sara
Sara Barrientos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing depression, major life changes, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and issues with sleep and anger. Sara draws on 13 years of clinical experience to offer steady, practical help.
She uses clear, goal-focused strategies in sessions. That means talking through what feels most pressing, trying specific tools, and checking what works in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
She aims to encourage and motivate people while holding them accountable to the goals they set. Sara has spent much of her recent career working with older adults in an intensive outpatient group setting for depression and anxiety. She also has experience with people dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, bipolar symptoms, and family communication problems.
This background informs how she approaches mood and relationship challenges. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. Sara listens first, then suggests techniques drawn from cognitive and acceptance-based approaches as well as brief solution-focused work.
She adapts strategies to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. People working with Sara can expect a practical focus on small, achievable steps. She emphasizes realistic goals, gentle encouragement, and regular review of progress.
Her approach is aimed at helping people regain steadiness and move toward the life they want.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
Approaches Sara names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Online approaches that fit real-life needs
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action. It is useful when worry or avoidance gets in the way of moving toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete strategies to change patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. That process is collaborative and may mix techniques so tools fit into real life.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy days. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework discussion, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to get regular support around work, caregiving, or other time pressures.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Sara address?
Sara works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, trauma and abuse, and bipolar-related issues.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps set clear goals, and suggests practical steps to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 13 years of experience in social work, including extensive work in intensive outpatient group programs for older adults with depression and anxiety.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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