Sara La Force, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Sara La Force

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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

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
  • Sliding scale
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • In-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket
  • 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

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