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Sara Robbins, LCSW, CSW

Somatic-informed social worker focused on practical tools

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About Sara

Sara Robbins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings five years of direct clinical experience in Colorado. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, and struggles around identity and self-worth. Sara aims to make therapy straightforward and practical so people can use new skills in daily life.

She offers a calm, collaborative style. Sessions typically combine talking with body-aware work to notice how feelings show up in the body.

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Background and approach

Sara draws on approaches like Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor a plan to each person’s needs. Sara’s background includes outpatient care and program leadership in clinical settings. That experience shaped how she organizes treatment plans and supports people through crisis and transition.

She pays attention to cultural context and to how systems affect mental health. In sessions she helps people set clear, manageable goals and build step-by-step tools to reduce panic, manage overwhelming feelings, and improve self-esteem. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, dissociation, guilt and shame, and experiences of prejudice and discrimination.

Her approach is practical and steady. She works with each person at their own pace, using techniques matched to their goals and comfort level. For someone wanting a grounded, skill-focused path that also attends to body sensations, her work can feel direct and compassionate.

How Sara’s approaches work in online therapy

Somatic Therapy focuses on how emotions and trauma show up in the body. It helps people notice sensations, regulate physiological responses, and use grounded practices to feel more present. This can be useful for panic, dissociation, and chronic tension.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It breaks problems into small, manageable steps and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Many people use CBT to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It offers clear tools to tolerate intense feelings and respond differently when stress spikes.

Sara treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss options with each person, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and comfort. The aim is to find what helps most rather than to stick rigidly to one model.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to use support when it’s needed between appointments. For people balancing work, caregiving, or mobility constraints, remote options can make care more accessible while still allowing a steady therapeutic relationship.
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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sara commonly address?
Sara helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related issues, and low self-esteem. She also works on panic, post-traumatic stress, and feelings like emptiness or isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that blends talk therapy with attention to body sensations. The work is practical, focused on concrete skills and pacing that fits each person.
What is her clinical background?
Sara has five years of clinical experience in Colorado and a history of outpatient and program roles in mental health care. That work informs how she structures treatment and supports people during transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado. The licence details are CO LCSW CSW.09929959.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located where her licensure allows practice.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and lifestyles.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.