Sara Barrientos , LCSW

Sara Barrientos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has practiced in the social work field since 2007. The LCSW credential indicates advanced training and state licensure to provide clinical social work services, and Barrientos has applied that training across a range of settings and age groups.

Her early career included work with children and families as well as at-risk homeless youth, and she has experience in adolescent and adult behavioral health. Over the past 10 years she has worked in an intensive outpatient group therapy program serving senior citizens managing depression and anxiety, gaining particular expertise in supporting older adults through mood and adjustment challenges.

In addition to senior care, Barrientos has worked with individuals facing marital and relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and experiences of loss. Her practice emphasizes uplifting, encouraging, and motivating clients to identify solutions that fit their lives. She strives to be compassionate, caring, and understanding, meeting people where they are in their journey and honoring their strengths.

Barrientos focuses on helping clients set and achieve their own goals while offering the accountability needed to make progress. She expresses enthusiasm for the work and looks forward to supporting people as they navigate change and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Virtual Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life changes by teaching skills to accept inner experience while committing to value driven steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and gently shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and managing mood by building practical coping strategies and problem solving skills.

Existential Therapy explores questions about meaning, responsibility, and life direction, supporting people facing major transitions, grief, or issues related to purpose. It encourages reflection on personal values and choices to help clarify a way forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Barrientos works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor interventions and adjust the plan over time to fit what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, balance therapy with daily responsibilities, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists even when schedules or locations change.