Sara Contreras, LMFT

How Sara's Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. Online sessions let the therapist and client look at recurring relationship reactions and practice new ways of connecting or setting boundaries that help day-to-day life.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the client's perspective. In remote sessions this means the therapist reflects back what she hears and helps clients name their priorities and values so they can make clearer choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with straightforward exercises. In online meetings Sara can teach practical CBT tools like thought records and behavior experiments that people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as therapy progresses to better match needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for more in-depth conversations and exercises, phone can fit a shorter check-in, and messaging is useful for brief updates or when someone prefers writing. These options make scheduling easier and let people use therapy around work, childcare, or other obligations.