Sara Barrientos, LCSW

Sara Barrientos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has practiced in the social work field since 2007. Her career has included work with children and families, at-risk homeless youth, adolescent and adult behavioral health clients, and older adults, giving her a wide base of experience across the lifespan.

For the past 10 years she has focused on an intensive outpatient group therapy program designed to support senior citizens managing depression and anxiety. In addition to that work with older adults, she has supported individuals facing marital and relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and the experience of loss.

As a therapist she aims to uplift, encourage, and motivate people to find solutions that work for them. She approaches each person with compassion and respect, meeting them where they are in their journey and honoring the strengths they bring.

Sara partners with clients to set meaningful goals and provides the accountability needed to follow through. She is committed to helping people move toward the outcomes they create for themselves and looks forward to supporting what comes next in their healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Sara Barrientos

Sara commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work, and often uses Solution-Focused Therapy techniques to keep work practical and goal oriented. ACT emphasizes values and psychological flexibility - it can help people accept difficult thoughts and take steps that align with what matters to them, which is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often helping with anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties by building new coping skills. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, achievable steps toward change, making it well suited for goal setting, coping with life changes, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Sara approaches that decision collaboratively. She will work with each person to choose or blend methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences so the work matches what the client hopes to accomplish.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through multiple options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and support caregivers or older adults who find in-person visits difficult. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, client-centered care across different circumstances.