Portland Therapy Center
Sara Carmona

Sara Carmona (She/Her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, PMH-C

Reproductive mental health therapy supporting you though fertility, pregnancy/postpartum, reproductive loss, and the menopause transition.

Client Status

waitlist

Contact

503-987-0800

4708 SE 65th Ave

Portland, 97206

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $180-$210

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2013

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • Kaiser
  • MODA
  • PacificSource

My Ideal Client

I work with people navigating pregnancy, postpartum, parenthood, and complex reproductive experiences, including infertility, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, and termination. I also support clients experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety, intrusive thoughts, identity shifts, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, ambivalence, challenges of becoming or being a parent and the transition through menopause

Our Approach to Helping

My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that your emotional experiences make sense within the context of your life. I draw from cognitive and behavioral interventions, attachment-focused therapy, values-based work, emotion regulation, and psychoeducation. Together, we may explore patterns such as catastrophic thinking, shame, avoidance, reassurance seeking, perfectionism, or excessive responsibility while developing greater flexibility, self-understanding, and choice. I also explore family-of-origin and intergenerational patterns, attachment, boundaries, parenting, grief, identity, and the ways earlier experiences can become activated during reproductive transitions. My work is informed by an anti-oppressive and anti-racist framework and considers the broader context of your relationships, family, culture, gender, work, and social environment.

Why We are a Good Fit for You

You may find my practice a good fit if you are looking for a therapist who can make space for the complexity of your emotions while helping you navigate the realities of your life. Pregnancy, parenthood, and reproductive experiences can bring a wide range of emotions, and you do not have to feel a certain way to be a good parent. I offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to explore grief, anger, ambivalence, intrusive thoughts, shame, fear, loss, and uncertainty. Together, we can make sense of what you are experiencing, identify what is within your control, and develop practical ways to move forward with greater clarity and self-trust. Therapy is not about changing who you are or eliminating difficult emotions. It is an opportunity to understand yourself more deeply, process your experiences, and build a life that reflects what matters most to you.

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Infertility External link

    I am a licensed therapist with specialized training in reproductive and perinatal mental health care. I provide mental health treatment for the psychological and relational impact of infertility, including anxiety, depression, trauma, identity disruption, and the grief/relief when the fertility journey ends. I support individuals and couples navigating IUI, IVF, donor embryos, and surrogacy using evidence-based, medically informed care.

  • Postpartum External link

    I am a licensed therapist and PMH-C with specialized training in postpartum mental health care. I treat postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, mood disorders, psychosis after medical stabilization, and adjustment concerns. My work addresses identity change, birth experiences, attachment, sleep disruption, and relational stress. I provide evidence-based, developmentally informed mental health care for parents across the postpartum period.

  • Pregnancy (Prenatal Mental Health) External link

    I am a licensed therapist with specialized training in perinatal mental health care. I provide gender-inclusive mental health support during pregnancy for anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, and pregnancy-specific stress. My work honors the emotional and identity shifts of pregnancy, including prior loss, fertility history, medical complexity, and relationship changes. My goal is to offer steady, compassionate care that helps clients feel understood, supported, and more at ease as they

  • Women's Issues External link

    I am a licensed therapist with specialized training in women’s mental health. I provide compassionate, gender-inclusive care addressing trauma, life transitions, reproductive mental health, perimenopause, and menopause. I support individuals navigating career challenges, parenthood or the choice not to parent, identity shifts, and relational change. My goal is for clients to feel understood, empowered, and supported to build resilience, self-awareness, and well-being across all stages of life.

  • Loss or Grief External link

    I am a licensed clinical social worker with training in perinatal mental health care. I provide compassionate support for individuals and families experiencing infant loss, stillbirth, miscarriage, or termination for medical reasons (TFMR). This is a unique loss requiring specialized care. I midwife my clients on the journey of carrying their loss, supporting grief, trauma, identity shifts, and relational impacts, helping them feel seen, held, and guided toward emotional integration.

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