Sarah Farris(She/Her/Hers)

Sarah Farris is a clinically licensed professional counselor who works with adults. She has an in-person office located in Chicago, IL and can provide teletherapy to individuals located in Illinois (IL), Wisconsin (WI) and Florida (FL). She specializes in anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), BFRBs (hair pulling and skin picking), work-life balance / life transitions, and athletes struggling with performance anxiety, stress, and balancing mental health in sport.

Sarah sees adults across the lifespan, and many of her clients include college students, working professionals, busy parents, and competitive or retired athletes, who may be experiencing high stress, anxiety, or challenges coping with change, uncertainty and life adjustments.

Sarah utilizes evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), when working with individuals with a phobias, OCD, anxiety and panic disorder. She also utilizes mindfulness practices with most of her clients to help with increasing distress tolerance and general stress management. Sarah also uses habit reversal training (HRT), and the comprehensive behavioral model (ComB) to treat BFRBs.

Sarah builds off of each individual's strengths and values. She emphasizes skill development in therapy to help clients build effective communication skills, time-management, and organizational techniques. Sarah encourages self-care, self-compassion, interpersonal skills, and developing or maintaining a healthy work/school-life balance.