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Sara Kamalipour

Sara Kamalipour

LCSW

Therapist · Texas · 10+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for change

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  • Compassionate approach
  • Skill-focused work
  • Goal oriented

About Sara

Sara Kamalipour is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Texas with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for issues like stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression. She aims to meet people where they are and offer steady support as they make change.

Her approach centers on respectful, compassionate conversation tailored to each person. Sessions are built around what matters most to the client, with goals set together and adjusted as progress is made. She emphasizes clear steps and usable skills rather than lengthy theory talk.

Sara uses several evidence-informed methods to guide work in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break unhelpful thinking and behavior cycles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the focus on the person’s priorities and strengths.

She also incorporates motivational interviewing to help people build readiness for change and solution-focused ideas to find quick, practical steps forward. These approaches can be blended to match needs like anger, grief, parenting strain, or burnout from caregiving.

Sara stresses collaboration and practical planning. She supports people through life changes, relationship struggles, and persistent worries by helping them practice new ways of coping. If someone is looking for straightforward, respectful guidance in Texas, she offers an experienced clinician’s support.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How her approaches fit with online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation focused on the person’s priorities and strengths. It means the therapist listens closely and adapts the pace and topics to what the client needs most. This style helps with ongoing struggles like anxiety, anger, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete techniques to change thinking patterns and behaviors that keep issues like depression and anxiety going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication when stress is high.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and preferences with the client and suggest which methods to use. That plan can change over time as progress is made, and decisions are made together in sessions.

Confirm available session formats before booking so they match your needs. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between larger appointments. Talk with the therapist about what will fit your routine and energy level so sessions become a usable part of everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
Texas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Texas)
LCSW · No. 59059
NPI
1891338828

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Sara commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and depression, plus anger and related concerns such as grief, self-esteem, and parenting strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She favors respectful, plainspoken conversation and practical steps. Sessions focus on goals the client sets and on learning skills that can be used between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Sara has 10 years of professional experience working with people facing emotional and behavioral challenges.

What credentials and region apply?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps start the process?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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