Sara Gaertner

(She/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Accepts

Aetna, Ambetter Washington, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Premera Blue Cross Washington, Quest Behavioral Health, and Regence BlueShield

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Substance Use / Addiction, and Trauma

Intro Style Cost More info

Great to meet you!

Hello! I'm Sara Gaertner and I've been working as a therapist for 10 years. I am trained as a social worker and take a person-in-environment approach to therapy. This means that I want to understand the many aspects of your life and how they impact you in order to help you improve your quality of life. I worked in a state prison for 7.5 years which exposed me to a wide variety of human experiences and taught me that healing can be found in even the worst of situations.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Treatment Areas

Addiction / Substance Use
Existential Issues
Grief and Loss
Relationships
PTSD / Trauma
Values and Goals
Role Transitions
Anger Management
Family of Origin
Perfectionism

Modalities used:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Mindfulness
Seeking Safety
Psychodynamic

What you can expect from our first session

I create a comfortable therapeutic environment where you can speak freely about your life. I enjoy helping people live in alignment with their values and beliefs. In therapy, I will encourage personal growth, emotional healing, and honesty with yourself.

Sara's style is

Creative

Humorous

Empowering

Insurance carriers Sara accepts

Aetna

Ambetter Washington

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Carelon Behavioral Health

Cigna

Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Premera Blue Cross Washington

Quest Behavioral Health

Regence BlueShield of Washington

More about Sara

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Brigham Young University

License type: LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (Washington)

Gender: Cisgender Female

Ethnicity: Asian and Caucasian

Languages: English

Works with: Adults and Seniors

More specialties: Bipolar Disorder, Family Issues, LGBTQIA+, Stress, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Men's Issues, Women's Issues, Identity Issues, PTSD, and Transgender Issues

Modalities: Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Seeking Safety, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing