A nurturing, evidence-based, and collaborative approach to mental health.

Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and parent-child relationships.

Please call 512-768-4737 to schedule a free consultation.

About me:

Sara Wakefield LCSW-S

My therapeutic style is collaborative, warm and direct. I hope to create a safe space for each client to partner with me in the therapeutic process. My ultimate goal is for the client, parent, or family to have the tools needed to continue experiencing success once therapy has ended.

I practice therapy that is evidence-based and supported by research. I specialize in working with children, teens, young adults and parents. Common reasons individuals seek therapy with me include help with anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, building relationship and cooperation between family members, current or past stress and trauma, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

All therapy I provide to children and teens have an underlying family systems and attachment-based lens, which means parents will play a vital role in the therapy process. With younger children, I use family-based approaches or parent consultation. I draw on approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, mindful self-compassion, accelerated resolution therapy, attachment-based family therapy, and exposure and response prevention. While I practice approaches validated by research, the therapeutic process is collaborative; the approach used with you and/or your family will be tailored to your specific needs, values and goals.

I have been extensively trained and/or fully certified in various therapeutic approaches

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA)

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI)

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

Attachment-Based Family Therapy

Services

Offered in-person and/or virtually to Texas residents

Rates & What to Expect

The fee for ongoing 50-minute individual or family sessions is $150. The first session, called the initial intake session, is $165. This is an in-depth session involving assessment and treatment planning that will guide future sessions.

Before the intake session, we will schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation to decide if we are a good fit for ongoing services.

I do not accept insurance, but can provide you with a superbill for you to submit to your insurance provider. I cannot guarantee reimbursement from your provider.

Please note that parent consultation sessions may not be eligible for reimbursement.

“The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind.”

Bessel van der Kolk