Sara Scruggs, LCSW
Illinois · 10 years in practice
Sara Scruggs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience working in Illinois.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149021155 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1104482934 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sara
Sara Scruggs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience working in Illinois. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, rebuild self-esteem, and navigate life changes. Sara listens closely and offers steady support as people figure out their next steps.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. In sessions she helps people notice patterns in feelings and behavior, name what matters most, and try small, practical steps that can change daily life.
Background and approach
Meetings are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Sara also addresses family concerns such as blended family dynamics, communication problems, and attachment-related struggles. She helps people work through guilt, shame, jealousy, forgiveness, and issues around commitment and control.
Work-related stress and compassion fatigue are part of her regular focus. Her style is straightforward and calm. Sara tends to ask clear questions, reflect what she hears, and suggest doable tools like short mindfulness exercises or behavior experiments.
She aims to make sessions useful between meetings, not just during them. People who want a warm, practical therapist may find her approach a good fit. She welcomes conversations that start with one problem and expand into broader life purpose and self-love work over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sara names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How her approaches guide online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name their emotions and the patterns those emotions create in relationships and daily life. It is useful for people who want to understand what feelings drive their reactions and improve emotional connection with themselves and others.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection so people can explore goals at their own pace and discover what matters most to them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses short exercises and behavior changes to reduce anxiety, shift negative thinking, and build confidence in everyday situations.
Sara treats choosing an approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most comfortable, then try methods that fit. Adjustments are normal, and the plan can change as progress is made.
Online appointments are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video lets therapists observe expressions and tone, phone can be a good option when internet bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help people access care with more flexibility around work, childcare, and travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and helping people through life changes. She also focuses on family problems, compassion fatigue, and related concerns like jealousy and guilt.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is calm and practical. Sessions combine listening, reflection, and simple exercises clients can try between meetings.
How long has she practiced therapy?
She has ten years of experience providing mental health support in Illinois.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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