- Values-focused care
- Goal oriented
- Client centered
About Sara
Sara DeVaney is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Oregon with 19 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns. She approaches clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion to create a welcoming space to talk.
Her style is practical and person-focused. She shapes conversations and plans around each person's needs instead of using a fixed script. That might mean short goal-focused steps one week and more open discussion the next. The aim is steady progress people can notice in day-to-day life.
Sara uses a mix of proven approaches depending on what fits a person best. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-centered work keeps the person’s experience central to the process.
She also uses Motivational Interviewing when people want to build motivation for change, and Narrative Therapy to help reframe difficult stories. These tools are chosen to match your goals and preferences rather than applied automatically.
Beginning therapy is described as a courageous first step. Sara offers collaborative care that emphasizes practical strategies and steady support. To start, people follow the site’s matching process and schedule sessions based on availability.
Her style is practical and person-focused. She shapes conversations and plans around each person's needs instead of using a fixed script. That might mean short goal-focused steps one week and more open discussion the next. The aim is steady progress people can notice in day-to-day life.
Sara uses a mix of proven approaches depending on what fits a person best. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-centered work keeps the person’s experience central to the process.
She also uses Motivational Interviewing when people want to build motivation for change, and Narrative Therapy to help reframe difficult stories. These tools are chosen to match your goals and preferences rather than applied automatically.
Beginning therapy is described as a courageous first step. Sara offers collaborative care that emphasizes practical strategies and steady support. To start, people follow the site’s matching process and schedule sessions based on availability.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.