Sara Irwin, LCPC, LPC
Warm, practical therapist for life transitions
Details
| Name | Sara Irwin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCPC, LPC |
| Based in | Nebraska |
| Licensed in | Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, Texas, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 14 |
About Sara
Sara Irwin is a licensed clinician who focuses on helping people feel less stuck and more able to handle daily life. She brings a calm, direct presence to sessions and listens closely to what matters most to each person. Sara uses practical tools and conversational work to reduce overwhelming symptoms and build clearer plans for change.
Sara holds a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Creighton University and has 14 years of experience in mental health and addiction care.
Background and approach
She is licensed as an LCPC in Nevada and an LPC in Missouri. Her background includes clinic settings and independent practice where she worked with many common life struggles. She draws on narrative ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-focused thinking in sessions.
That means she helps people tell their story differently, notice unhelpful thoughts, practice small behavior changes, and strengthen important relationships. The tone is warm and straightforward rather than overly technical. Sara helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and anger and impulse control.
She also addresses body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and life transitions like divorce or bereavement. Outside of work she spends time with her two young children and enjoys running, travel, and reading. She aims to make therapy useful and doable, offering approaches that fit a person's life and goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Sara works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches that fit your online life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them stop meaningful action. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when avoidance gets in the way. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships and helps rewrite those stories to open up new choices. Attachment-based approaches look at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions, which is helpful for intimacy, communication, and relationship strain.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the work as you learn what helps. Together you set priorities and decide whether to emphasize skills practice, story work, or relationship-focused conversations.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you work face to face from different places. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in with less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging supports brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or ongoing coaching-style contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, travel schedules, or caregiving routines while keeping the work practical and goal oriented.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
Sara helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, anger, and many related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and direct, mixing narrative work, cognitive behavioral skills, acceptance strategies, and attachment-focused conversation to create practical steps forward.
How long has she practiced?
She has 14 years of experience working in clinic settings and independent practice with a range of mental health and addiction issues.
What credentials and where is she based?
Sara holds a Master of Arts in Community Counseling and is licensed as an LCPC in Nevada and an LPC in Missouri; she practices from Nebraska.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Work can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.
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