Sara Irwin greets people with a simple message: there is hope even when it feels like there isn't.
01About Sara
Sara Irwin greets people with a simple message: there is hope even when it feels like there isn't. She is a licensed counselor with 14 years of experience who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and parenting stress. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at helping clients get unstuck and move toward practical goals.
She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and attachment-focused and client-centered approaches.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear problem solving, skill practice, and building emotional awareness. Conversations are straightforward and grounded in everyday life rather than clinical jargon. Sara earned a master’s degree in community counseling and holds LCPC and LPC credentials.
Over her career she has worked in clinic settings and independent practice with many common concerns, including grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, self-esteem, and impulse control. She also addresses addiction and trauma-related challenges. Parents often find her practical stance helpful when balancing caregiving with personal needs.
She supports people dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, body image and eating concerns, and the impacts of major life changes. She also works with issues such as attachment wounds, blended family dynamics, caregiving strain, and dissociation. Outside of work she spends time with her family, runs, reads, and enjoys being outdoors.
Her style is genuine and understanding, and she aims to listen carefully while helping clients craft workable steps forward.
02Credentials
- LMHP (Nebraska)
- License 3880 · expires September 2026
- LMHC (Iowa)
- License 110788 · expires September 2026
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2023047496 · expires June 2027
- LCPC (Nevada)
- License CP5604-R · expires January 2028
- LPC (Texas)
- License 94523 · expires August 2026
- LPCC (California)
- License 16317 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1184984361 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Sara names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Sara names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How these approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting hooked by them and then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing small changes that lead to better daily functioning; it is helpful for anxiety, depression, and impulse control. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and supports building healthier connection patterns, which can help with intimacy problems and attachment wounds.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. Together they decide which methods fit the issue and the person's comfort level rather than committing to a single approach up front.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging can work well for brief check-ins, homework reviews, or steady support between longer sessions. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to keep therapy consistent.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sara works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and career-related stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is genuine and understanding with a focus on active listening and practical problem solving. Sessions emphasize skill practice, emotional awareness, and everyday language.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in clinic settings and independent practice on issues such as substance use, trauma, mood disorders, and parenting concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices out of Nebraska.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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