About Sara
Sara Torres is a licensed social worker in Utah with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with addiction, trauma, mood challenges, and stress. Sara speaks English and Spanish and centers the conversation on each person’s strengths and goals.
Sara takes a trauma-aware approach and treats trauma, substance use, and mental health as connected parts of life. She aims to meet people where they are and offers calm, steady support during difficult moments.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with room to process feelings and build new coping skills. Her work often covers anxiety, depression, grief, anger, bipolar concerns, and issues with self-esteem. She also addresses specific concerns such as domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, personality-related struggles, and substance misuse.
The focus is on helping people manage current symptoms and make changes that matter day to day. Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. She emphasizes collaboration so clients shape the pace and priorities of treatment.
Over time she helps people develop tools for stress management, healthier routines, and clearer thinking about choices. Sessions can be held in English or Spanish and are offered through a variety of online formats. The first steps are straightforward: complete a short matching form and schedule sessions that fit your timing.
Sara supports people working toward recovery and steadier mental health, one practical step at a time.
Approaches for Online Healing and Skills-Building
Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and trauma recovery. One common approach emphasizes coping skills and emotional regulation to reduce overwhelming feelings and manage triggers; this can help with anxiety, anger, and mood swings. Another approach centers on addressing the overlap between trauma and substance use by helping people recognize patterns and develop safer responses to stress and cravings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they choose methods that match the person’s needs and adjust them as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates or process feelings between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and adapt to changing schedules or needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English, Spanish