Sarah Spurling, LCSW
- Illinois
- IL LCSW 149030436
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About Sarah
You might be feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or emotionally stuck - like everything takes more effort than it should. Maybe your thoughts won’t slow down, your motivation is low, or you’re going through the motions without feeling fully present. Many of the adults I work with live with anxiety, depression, trauma, or are navigating major life transitions, including autistic adults and those exploring a later-in-life diagnosis. My style as a therapist is relational and supportive. I believe therapy works best when you feel safe, comfortable, and genuinely understood. Our work together isn’t about fixing you or pushing you to change before you’re ready. It’s about building a trusting relationship where you can show up as yourself - without masking, over-explaining, or having all the answers. I work with adults around anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and neurodivergence, and I also facilitate autism support groups. In both individual therapy and group spaces, I focus on helping you better understand yourself, develop coping tools that actually fit your life, and feeling more grounded and connected over time. Starting therapy is a meaningful step, and you don’t have to go it alone. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage, and it is great that you've taken this step in getting started! Read more Show less
What Sarah helps with
Specialties and approaches
Specializes in
Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem
Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Also experienced with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)SexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues