Sara Curtis, LCSW

Licensed in Wisconsin · 11 years in practice

Sara Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin.

License and registration

LCSW, Wisconsin: 8577-123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1952860629 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Sara

Sara Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and trauma. Her approach aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.

Sara uses client-centered methods to create an accepting space where people can talk about difficult feelings without fear of judgment. She also draws on cognitive behavioral tools to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for managing mood and behavior.

Background and approach

Dialectical behavior strategies are used when people need skills for emotion regulation and handling intense moments. Over eleven years in mental health work have given her experience with a wide range of concerns. These include grief, addiction, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and mood disorders like depression and bipolar conditions.

She also supports people facing caregiver stress, body image concerns, and the effects of domestic violence or family origin problems. Sara is mindful of the complex ways life changes affect daily routines and relationships. She brings motivational interviewing to conversations about change, helping people weigh options and set realistic goals.

Her style is straightforward and warm, focused on collaboration and small steps that add up. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The goal is practical progress on things that matter, matched to each person's needs and circumstances.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sara names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Sara commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to each person's priorities so conversations feel helpful and nonjudgmental. This approach helps people who need a steady, supportive space to talk through worries and life decisions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on method that helps identify patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood and replaces them with more helpful habits. CBT is useful for stress, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday struggles where practical tools make a difference.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sara will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and comfort level, adjusting methods as new needs emerge. The focus is on clear goals, skill-building, and checking in about what is or isn’t working.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat offers shorter check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflections between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity when life is changing.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

Sara helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, mood disorders, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.

How does she approach therapy?

The style is collaborative and person-focused, using client-centered work alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach skills and change patterns.

What is her background and experience?

She has eleven years of experience in mental health work and has supported people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

Sara is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin and practices with that credential.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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