Portland Therapy Center
Sara Cook

Sara Cook (She/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I’m Sara (she/her), a queer therapist based in OR, and I specialize in providing individual and family therapy for youth and young adulds.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

‪9712581506

450 5th St

Unit D

Lake Oswego, 97034

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175-$225

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2022

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Child
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Aetna
  • First Choice Health
  • Lyra
  • MODA
  • Optum
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My Ideal Client

I have over 10 years of experience treating a range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders. My specialty is working with youth and their families 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 therapy.

My Background and Approach

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. I have over 10 years of experience in child and adolescent mental health settings including inpatient psychiatric units, served as the Clinical Director of an Eating Disorder Residential Facility, schools, hospice settings, and community based mental health.

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 to explore patterns, make space for what’s been hard to hold, and build new ways of relating.

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 been safe to be in.

  • Parenting 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!

  • Suicidal Ideation External link

    With over 10 years of experience in inpatient psychiatry units for children and adolescents, I'm well versed in assessing and supporting youth who are experiencing suicidal ideation.

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