Sarah Farris(She/Her/Hers)

Sarah Farris is a clinically licensed professional counselor who works with adults. She has an office for in-person appointments 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/trichotillomania and skin picking/dermatillomania), 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 has completed advanced trainings in each area of speciality. She 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.

She emphasizes skill development in therapy to also help clients foster effective communication skills, time-management, and organizational techniques. Sarah also holds certifications in personal training and fitness nutrition and while she cannot offer these services to therapy clients, she can educate individuals on the benefits and limitations of lifestyle habits. Her style encourages exploration of one's strengths and values while highlighting self-care, self-compassion, interpersonal skills, and developing or maintaining a healthy work/school-life balance.