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Sarah Bakura

Compassionate, skills-focused counseling

LCPC, LPC Wyoming

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Trauma and abuse, Anger, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Sarah

Sarah Bakura is a licensed counselor who centers her work in cognitive and skills-based approaches while honoring each person's lived experience.

Background and approach

With six years of practice as an LCPC and LPC in Wyoming, she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered principles to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, build practical coping skills, and strengthen their sense of agency. She emphasizes collaboration and respects that clients hold important knowledge about their own lives.

Her clinical focus includes trauma and abuse, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life transitions. Sarah also addresses related patterns such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control difficulties, dissociation, and feelings of isolation.

She draws on dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused methods, and mindfulness practices when those perspectives fit the client's needs. Sarah frames therapy as a supportive partnership aimed at small, meaningful changes rather than quick fixes.

She encourages people to build on existing strengths, practice new skills between sessions, and approach setbacks with curiosity and self-compassion as part of long-term growth.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Sarah commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and mood-related challenges. She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy principles, offering an empathic, nonjudgmental space that prioritizes the client's perspective and personal strengths. When emotional regulation or interpersonal instability is a central concern, she may bring in Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and improved interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process rather than a one-time decision. Sarah works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods align with their goals, comfort level, and daily life, and she adjusts the plan over time as needs change.

Online therapy with this practice is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible options for different schedules and preferences. These formats make it possible to practice skills between sessions, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support without geographic constraints, while licensed professionals guide treatment and adapt techniques for remote delivery.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sarah address?
She works with trauma and abuse, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes, along with related issues such as attachment problems, codependency, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sarah uses a collaborative, client-centered stance combined with cognitive behavioral strategies and other evidence-based methods to help clients develop coping skills and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings six years of professional work experience to her practice in Wyoming.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Wyoming; licence details include NV LCPC CP5867-R and WY LPC LPC-2033 as provided.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Wyoming, Nevada, Delaware, Montana

Languages

English