Portland Therapy Center
Sara Cook

Sara Cook (She/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I’m Sara (she/her), a queer therapist based in Portland, Oregon, and I specialize in providing queer affirming eating disorder therapy.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

‪9712581506

Email

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175-$225

Provides free initial consultation

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket

My Ideal Client

My clients are youth and their families who are living with eating disorders. If you feel like your eating disorder has helped you, has served a purpose for you, but you're beginning to recognize that it might be taking more from you than you'd like, I'm here to help. I specialize in providing queer-affirming eating disorder treatment.

My Background and Approach

I'm currently a Clinical Director of an adolescent Eating Disorder Residential Treatment Facility and private practice owner. I'm passionate about creating a safe place to land for adolescents and families who are ready to see what their eating disorder is doing for them, thank it, and find meaning and belonging outside of it. I am LGBTQ+ informed and using TF-CBT, CPT, and Collaborative Problem Solving in my practice. I love family therapy- whatever "family" means to you. Eating disorders create isolation and fear of connection, creating kindred community to support you is essential.

More About the People I Treat

You might feel disconnected from your body, overwhelmed by internal pressure, or unsure how things got to this point. Often, there’s a deeper story underneath—of needing to cope, to belong, or to feel some sense of steadiness in a world that hasn’t always felt safe. You might feel like a good fit for this work if: You’re struggling with your relationship to food or your body You feel stuck in patterns that are hard to shift on your own You want therapy that feels collaborative, affirming, and non-judgmental I specialize in working with folks who identify as queer, questioning, or gender-expansive I believe: -your symptoms make sense in context -your relationship with your body deserves care, not control -healing happens through connection, not isolation My work is relational, trauma-informed, and rooted in deep respect for your lived experience. In our work together, we’ll move at your pace—exploring patterns, making space for what’s been hard to hold, and building new ways of rel

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Eating Disorder External link

    Eating disorders are not just about food. They are often intertwined with trauma, identity, perfectionism, nervous system overwhelm, and the experience of living in a body that hasn’t always felt safe In therapy, we won’t just focus on behaviors. We’ll gently explore what those behaviors have been doing for you—what they’ve protected, expressed, or helped you survive—and begin to create new ways of meeting those needs.

  • LGBTQ Issues External link

    Eating Disorders disproportionately impact the LGBTQ community. I work at the intersection to support you in navigating what it means to live in a body that maybe hasn't always felt safe.

  • Family Caregiving External link

    I am certified in Collaborative Problem Solving, an evidenced based model utilized to support reducing challenging behaviors in children and adolescents. I enjoy working with families and youth, helping you build skills to reduce conflict, solve problems, build skills in the context of your relationships!

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