Dr. Sara Lewis-Stankus, LPC, LMHC
West Virginia · 26 years in practice
Dr. Sara Lewis-Stankus helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the next step.
License and registration
- LPC, West Virginia
- 1315 · expires June 2027
- LPCC, California
- 17211 · expires August 2026
- LMHC, Florida
- MH27718 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1528746823 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sara
Dr. Sara Lewis-Stankus helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the next step. She speaks plainly and works without judgment to help clients break old patterns and move toward goals.
Her approach suits people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, low self-esteem, career questions, and life transitions. She brings 26 years of professional experience as a licensed professional counselor. She offers a steady, listening presence and focuses on practical skills as well as deeper insight.
Background and approach
In sessions she guides people to notice unhelpful thoughts, try new ways of coping, and strengthen what already works. Her practice draws on several approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, client-centered conversation, Gottman-informed relationship skills, and EMDR. Those methods are used to address worries, trauma reactions, communication problems, and self-doubt.
Treatment plans are shaped to the person, not the other way around. People who need support with abandonment concerns, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, or grief and separation will find focused attention on those topics. She also helps with control issues, impulsivity, guilt, shame, jealousy, and isolation.
Dr. Lewis-Stankus holds LPC and LMHC credentials and is based in West Virginia. She offers sessions in English and welcomes international clients who prefer remote care.
Her style is practical, encouraging, and goal-oriented.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sara names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Dr. Lewis-Stankus uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this is practical work that often includes goal-setting and homework. EMDR is used as a tool to address distress tied to difficult memories by guiding attention while processing upsetting material. Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can reduce crisis moments and improve interactions.Choosing the right approach is a team process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it stays useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different lifestyles. Video is good for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is low or a hands-free option is needed, and chat or messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem, career questions, and coaching. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and related difficulties.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is practical and collaborative with a focus on skills and insight. Sessions combine client-centered listening with techniques from CBT, DBT, Gottman ideas, and EMDR when appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of professional experience working as a counselor. She emphasizes steady support, skill-building, and helping clients change long-standing patterns.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She is based in West Virginia and holds LPC and LMHC credentials, licensed in WV and FL as noted.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients may participate remotely if that suits their needs.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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