About Sara
Sara Gooding is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She keeps things straightforward and compassionate so parents and individuals can understand what to expect. Sara welcomes honest conversations and practical problem solving to help people feel a little steadier between sessions.
With ten years of experience, Sara has worked in crisis intervention, school-based mental health, and case management.
How Sara works
That background means she is used to quick-paced challenges and long-term concerns alike. She draws on those experiences when building a plan that fits each person's life. Sara uses a client-centered approach that focuses on each person's goals and priorities.
Sessions are collaborative - she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people find choices that feel doable. The work often includes identifying patterns, developing coping skills, and practicing new ways of responding to hard moments. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental.
She aims to make sessions feel like a steady, problem-solving conversation rather than a lecture. Practical tools and small experiments are common parts of the work. People who want to get started can expect a clear plan and actionable steps between meetings.
Sara aims for progress that fits real life and helps people build skills they can use day to day.
Sara lists one way of working on the entry:
What Sara works with
The areas below are the ones Sara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How client-centered care translates to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people set their own goals. In practice this means the therapist reflects what the person says, asks questions to clarify priorities, and helps people choose actions that feel right for them. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and adjusting to life changes.In sessions the therapist aims to collaborate on what will help most. Together they review goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what is useful. Finding the right approach is part of the early work, and the therapist will guide this process while respecting the person's preferences.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose times that work around school, work, or caregiving duties. Discuss format and scheduling during the first steps so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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