Sarah Kourouma
She/Her/Hers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSWShe/Her/Hers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSWSarah Kourouma is a Licensed Clinical Social worker who specalizes in working with college students, adults, and adolescents who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma, and life transitions. Her approach enables clients to feel safe and relaxed in session so they can explore their deepest thoughts and feelings.
Sarah began her journey at Hunter College School of Social Work where she focused on clinical studies and community organizing. She has worked in schools, community clinics, and private practice with diverse populations. Her focus has always been on empowering clients to realize their true potential. Often clients have many answers inside them, but Sarah helps clear the fog so people can better understand themselves.
She focuses on the Humanistic Approach, which studies the whole person and their individual uniqueness. In addition, her extensive training in trauma has enabled her to work with clients to create new narratives for their life and live in a more positive way.
All sessions are currently remote for clients in New York and Texas.
Adjustment difficulties & disorders - Support around adapting to new and/or challenging life circumstances; skill-building for improved stress management and reduction of anxiety.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Attachment issues - Development of effective relational and communication skills; insight into family attachment patterns;fostering healthy family relationships.
College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression.
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Transition to new parenthood - Working with parents as they adjust to new parenthood
Sarah Kourouma is accepting clients using listed insurances, paying listed fees, or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
In New York, Sarah is paneled with the following insurances:
Aetna
Harvard Pilgrim
Oscar
Oxford
United Healthcare
In Texas, Sarah is paneled with the following insurances:
Oscar
Oxford
United Healthcare
Years of Experience: 13 years
Department of Education, Clinical Social Worker, 2014 - Present
Sarah Kourouma Counseling PLLC, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2019 - Present
Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Therapist, 2019 - 2021
CAMBA, Clinical Social Worker, 2011 - 2014
PESI, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):, 2021
Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, MSW, 2010
New York: 083221
Texas: 104993
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