Sarah Cooper
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
My down to earth, unassuming, open, and warm presence will provide a safe place for you to process hard emotions safely, integrating both mind and body.
I believe you have inner wisdom and are the expert on yourself, I'm there to help you find it. My specialties are anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. I work well with "over-thinkers" and harsh inner critics. I believe in the importance of getting out of our heads and in touch with what is going on in our bodies. As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I incorporate body-based, trauma informed approaches to help you learn how to regulate your autonomic nervous system, meaning riding the waves and challenges life will bring in a way that feels appropriate for the situation. I also believe learning to be kind to ourselves is key in making positive change in our lives. I encourage you to visit my website to learn more about me and my approach. Fill out a Client Interest Form on my website and I will get in touch with you to have a free phone consultation.
Practice hours (EST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Body positivity
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as queer
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Location
Collective Strength Counseling (housed in Medicine Wheel building)
Office Building
1114 East High StreetCharlottesville, VA 22902
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Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$165per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Anthem – Virginia
- Anthem Healthkeepers Plus – Virginia
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
- Paypal
- Venmo
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Virginia Board of Social Work
0904009771, Virginia
Certificates
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Somatic Experiencing International
Completed a 3 year training in a body-oriented approach to healing trauma and other stress-related disorders; restoring the authentic self with self-regulation, relaxation, wholeness, and aliveness. Visit www.traumahealing.org for more information.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is a system of psychological techniques that retrains the brain to interpret and respond to signals from the body properly, subsequently breaking the cycle of chronic pain.
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2008