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Sara Robbins, LCSW, CSW
Colorado
LCSW - Anxiety and Trauma focus
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- EMDR-informed care
About Sara
Sara Robbins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Colorado with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression. Sara also addresses related issues such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, and feelings of isolation.
She works in a straightforward, practical way. Sessions tend to focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, and trying different responses. Sara uses clear tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to help people manage symptoms and make changes day to day.
Sara's background includes outpatient leadership and clinical work in settings that served people with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. That experience informs how she plans sessions and structures treatment when symptoms are complex or overlapping.
In appointments she helps clients set specific goals and build skills they can use between meetings. This can involve brief behavioral experiments, emotion regulation strategies, or steps to address traumatic memories depending on what the person needs.
She works collaboratively on practical strategies for shame, guilt, grief, and problems tied to prejudice or discrimination. Clients can expect focused work on reducing panic symptoms, coping with dissociation, and strengthening self-acceptance. For people with military or veteran backgrounds, she brings clinical experience relevant to veteran and armed forces issues.
How her approaches translate to online care
CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. In an online setting this can look like setting specific homework, practicing new responses between sessions, and tracking what works. DBT emphasizes skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, such as paced breathing and grounding exercises that can be taught and practiced in short online segments. EMDR-informed work addresses traumatic memories through structured processing and stabilization steps when appropriate, often combined with grounding and skill-building beforehand.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative step. Sara will work with clients to match methods to goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is observed. The process aims to identify what helps most and then focus on practical, measurable steps.
The therapist's session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into work and family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in their daily environment while keeping session time focused on specific techniques and measurable goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem issues, and depression. Additional focuses include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Sara uses CBT to help identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and test alternative responses. Sessions often include concrete practice and small behavioral experiments to change daily habits.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings, including programs that treat co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW practicing in Colorado.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and the client region.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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