Sara Irwin, LCPC, LPC
Licensed in Nebraska · 14 years in practice
Sara Irwin greets readers directly and makes space for people who feel stuck.
License and registration
- LMHP, Nebraska
- 3880 · expires September 2026
- LMHC, Iowa
- 110788 · expires September 2026
- LPC, Missouri
- 2023047496 · expires June 2027
- LCPC, Nevada
- CP5604-R · expires January 2028
- LPC, Texas
- 94523 · expires August 2026
- LPCC, California
- 16317 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1184984361 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.
About Sara
Sara Irwin greets readers directly and makes space for people who feel stuck. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with 14 years working in mental health and addictions. Her tone is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping someone take the first step toward change.
Sara uses clear listening and focused problem solving in sessions. She helps people talk through anxiety, depression, trauma, substance concerns, and relationship challenges. She also supports people facing parenting strain, grief, eating concerns, ADHD, and career questions.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Creighton University and many years in clinics and independent practice. She lists both a Nebraska license and previous licensure in Missouri as a professional counselor. That experience includes working with addiction and trauma related problems.
In sessions she draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas, client-centered work, and other approaches that emphasize values, emotional understanding, and practical skills. She aims to be genuine, respectful, and solution-focused while also attending to difficult feelings. Outside of work she is a parent who enjoys running, travel, reading, and time outdoors.
That everyday perspective informs a practical approach to treatment - small steps that fit a busy life. If someone wants help getting unstuck, she encourages starting now and working toward concrete changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Sara names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps in that direction even when feelings are uncomfortable. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and building new skills and behaviors that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is commonly used for anxiety, mood issues, and coping with change.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sara aims to collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and daily life. She will discuss options, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and doable.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice new skills together. Phone sessions work well when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging can fit brief updates, coaching-style feedback, or support between sessions. These formats let clients fit therapy around work, family life, and travel while using approaches like ACT and CBT in practical ways.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions among many other concerns. She also supports people with parenting stress, grief, eating and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is genuine and direct, combining listening with practical problem solving. She blends cognitive-behavioral ideas, client-centered work, and approaches that focus on values and emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in mental health and addiction settings, including both clinic work and independent practice.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is listed as an LCPC and an LPC and practices from Nebraska, with prior licensure noted in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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