Sara Irwin, LCPC, LPC

Sara Irwin is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addictions, and major life changes. She greets new clients with a straightforward, hopeful approach and aims to help them feel less stuck. Sara practices with a calm, direct style that emphasizes listening and problem solving.

With 14 years of experience, Sara uses a mix of practical methods to address common struggles. She draws on cognitive-behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking. She also uses attachment-informed work to look at relationship patterns and client-centered skills to keep the process grounded in each person’s experience.

Sara has worked in clinic settings and private practice with people facing substance use, trauma, depression, grief, parenting challenges, impulse-control concerns, and relationship issues. Her background includes a Master of Science in Community Counseling from Creighton University and licensure as an LCPC and an LPC in the relevant states.

Sessions focus on clear goals, practical tools, and steady support. She helps clients build coping skills, improve communication, and manage mood and behavior over time. Sara also attends to issues around aging and geriatric concerns when those come up in therapy.

Outside of work she spends time with her family, runs, reads, and enjoys being outdoors. She aims to make therapy a realistic part of a busy life and to help people move toward the life they want.

How Sara’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and replacing them with more helpful alternatives; it is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy, communication, and trust issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. Together they can try different techniques and adjust based on what helps most.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow more frequent or flexible check-ins. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in everyday settings and to bring real-life concerns into sessions. Licensed professionals can tailor the structure and pace of sessions to suit each person’s needs, helping therapy feel practical and usable in daily life.