Sarah Bakura, LCPC, LPC

Sarah Bakura is a licensed counselor in Wyoming with six years of professional experience supporting people navigating trauma and abuse, anger management, motivation, self esteem, and confidence concerns. She also has experience working with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, and she centers her practice on helping clients identify and use their existing strengths to meet difficult challenges.

Sarah holds LCPC and LPC credentials - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - designations that indicate professional licensure. She approaches work from the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that recognizing personal resources is a key part of change. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and she offers steady, collaborative support as clients build motivation, practice new coping strategies, and strengthen self-regard.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sarah often uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a collaborative space where the client’s perspective guides the work; this approach focuses on empathy, listening, and building on the client’s own goals and strengths to address life challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common method she applies - it helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood difficulties. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sarah works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains responsive and practical.

The online format supports this work through flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward meaningful change.