About Sara
Sara Elliott is a Maine-based clinician who holds an LCPC and brings four years of professional experience to her work. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what a person is facing. Her approach is grounded in respect, dignity, and steady support for people who are feeling overwhelmed by life.
Sara focuses on common but heavy concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and low self-esteem. She also helps people coping with trauma and abuse, plus related issues such as guilt, shame, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to name what’s happening and find steps that feel doable. In sessions she validates hard feelings and offers gentle challenge when it helps people see different options. She works with clients to notice unhelpful thought patterns and to test new ways of thinking and acting.
The work mixes listening, feedback, and practical strategies you can try between sessions. Sara describes herself as trauma informed and oriented toward improving mood and daily functioning. She talks with people about core beliefs that keep them stuck and helps them build more reliable self-validation.
The tone is collaborative rather than directive. People who reach out should expect clear, straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. Sara aims to create a steady space where small changes can add up.
She looks forward to connecting and helping people move toward greater clarity and relief.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Sara uses practical, evidence-based techniques that help people change how they think and respond. One common approach focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; it teaches simple experiments and thought records that can be practiced between sessions. Another direction targets trauma-related reactions by helping people name traumatic memories, notice triggers, and build skills to manage distress and reclaim daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sara collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and comfort level. She checks in about what’s helping and adapts strategies as needed so the plan fits the person’s life and priorities.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter, audio-only check-in is preferable. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines while still using structured, evidence-informed techniques.
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English