Sara La Force, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Sara La Force

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 16 days ago
12 years in practice

I am an LCSW who specialize in treating adults struggling with anxiety, trauma, relational strain, depression, substance use, and life transitions.

Hello and Welcome! Choosing to engage in therapy is a potentially life changing choice and I would love to help you on your path. All individuals deserve a space to be accurately heard and a place to gain insight into the life patterns that have caused them instability and pain. I deeply believe in therapy as a joint and transformative space that can lead people to develop new skills and to discover their unique internal capacity to connect, heal, and thrive. I practice therapy from an integrative approach that is grounded in a humanistic person-centered framework. This means that I partner my training with your strengths and unique life experiences, tailoring my approach to your distinctive needs using therapeutic techniques from ACT, relational/attachment, systems based, EMDR, CBT, DBT, somatic and mindfulness approaches. I invite you to reach out to set up a free 20-minute consultation to see if my approach sounds like a good fit for you. My hope is that through our work together, you will feel seen and heard and develop new skills and insights. I also support adults navigating recovery from substance use, as well as those working through attachment wounds and chronic stress in relationships. Additionally, I accept insurance providers such as Aetna, Blue Shield Blue Cross, Cigna, and United Health Care. I welcome individuals looking for compassionate support through anxiety treatment, trauma recovery, and therapy for life transitions with an experienced LCSW.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
LGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EST)

Sun
closed
Mon
9:00 am 5:00 pm
Tue
8:30 am 5:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am 5:30 pm
Thu
8:00 am 5:30 pm
Fri
closed
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Aging
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Panic
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • ADHD Evaluation
  • Anger Management
  • Attachment-Based Therapies
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Brief Psychotherapy

Location

  • Sara La Force, LCSW LLC

    Office Building

    500 Westfield RoadCharlottesville, VA 22901

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)

    Getting around

    • Elevators

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Virginia
  • Anthem – Virginia
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – Virginia
  • Cigna – Virginia
  • United HealthCare – Virginia
  • United HealthCare Student Resources – Virginia
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Sliding scale
  • Out-of-pocket
  • In-network insurance
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Online
  • Other

Credentials

Licenses

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    Virginia Board of Social Work

    0904013494, Virginia

Certificates

  • EMDR Basic Training

    EMDRIA Approved

Other