Sara Setzfant, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Sara!

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a value for empowerment, education, dignity, and respect. I am an eternal optimist and believe strongly in the practice of training clients to empower themselves through mindfulness practices and trauma processing.

My focus

I have experience working with adult, pre-teen, and teen clients who are struggling with impactful life events, having difficulty navigating ongoing life stressors, and who would benefit from having a safe place to find their voice and tell their story. I also have experience and work well with neurodivergent client tweens and adolescents.

My approach

I bring compassion, empathy, and insight into the therapy room. I am trained in the EMDRIA-approved EMDR therapy. My gentle approach to EMDR allows my clients to process traumatic experiences while reducing any potential re-traumatization. I take a collaborative approach to therapy, believing my clients are experts regarding their own experience.

My communication style

I strive to create a safe space for individuals, couples, and families to share their stories and begin their journey toward healing.

My journey to mental healthcare

I bring the full sum of my professional and lived experience into the therapy room with compassion, empathy, and insight. I strive to create a safe space for individuals, couples, and families to share their stories and begin their journey toward healing.

My goals for you

Goal setting is an important component of therapy, so we work together to establish therapeutic goals that are reasonable and attainable. I take a collaborative approach to goal setting, striving to attain a balance between motivating clients toward growth and progress with an emphasis on self-care and compassion.

Our first session

Therapy begins with building trust and rapport. Your first session with me will focus on allowing you to share your story, gathering information about your strengths, supports, and conceptualizing treatment goals.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Interfaith, Non-denominational, Spiritual

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

EMDR

Trauma Focused

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Psychodynamic

Somatic

+ 12 more

Focus populations

Body Positivity

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

Single Mother

Vegan

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Therapy types

Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo
Ascension-SmartHealth

+ 23 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Chico.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Sara Setzfant