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Sara Howard

(she / her)
PhD, ABPP

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, United Healthcare (Optum), and United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Specializes in

Chronic Conditions

Great to meet you!

I work with adults who are needing assistance with an adjustment or a transition. That can be an emotional transition; grief, depression or anxiety. Or, something physical; such as living with chronic pain, not being able to sleep , a critical or chronic illness, or having experienced an event that is now impacting your daily life.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Essentially, we will work together to learn how to do things that aren't currently working for you in a new way, to best meet your emotional and functional needs now. What that will look like varies for each person. We will discuss different approaches and create a plan together.

We often get stuck because we keep trying to do something the way we always have, as it's worked before, so why not now?

Often, it's that old method that won't work anymore that creates much of the distress and frustration for people. Together, we can examine the process, and figure out just where the glitches are, and create a new approach.

What you can expect from our first session

You can expect support, and to be asked to look at things in a new way, sometimes "outside of the box".

I am a firm believer that You know yourself best, and together, we will brainstorm to help you uncover the supports and solutions that you need

to live your life fully realized.


Sara's style is

Inquisitive
Creative
Open-minded

Insurance carriers Sara accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

More about Sara

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
License type: Psychologist (Arizona)
Gender: Female
Languages: English
Works with: Adults and Seniors
More specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Sleep disorder, Stress, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, and Women's Issues
Modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Biofeedback, Humanistic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Positive Psychology