Location
Offers online therapy
About
Life brings many changing seasons that present new challenges and struggles. Throughout the seasons of life, you can find meaning and hope. People who decide to reach out and seek to find meaning and hope are courageous. It can be difficult to be honest and look at your life's path; however, I am continually amazed at each client's strength and desire for freedom in their life. I thoroughly enjoy providing additional support that can meet each client's needs.
Currently I work with adult clients who are going through religious and spiritual struggles, often related to suffering, that are interested in trauma and attachment focused, somatic based therapeutic support. If you are interested in working with me via Telehealth and live in Michigan or Virginia, please send me an email.
My approach is supportive, non-judgmental, strengths-based, and trauma informed. I view this as a collaborative relationship to help foster healing and discover new growth. I am a co-author of the book, The Courage to Suffer. I encourage you to check it out on Amazon, your local bookstore, if you would like to learn more about my approach.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Sara A. Showalter Van Tongeren now - (616) 827-7807
Finances
- Session Fee: $200 per session
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 14 Years
- License: Michigan / 6801094090
- School: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Year Graduated: 2008
Additional Credentials
- License No. and State: 0904007563 Virginia Board of Social Work- LCSW
- Certificate: Brainspotting Trainings LLC / Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
- Certificate Date: 2020
Endorsements
Psychologist, PhD, LCP
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LLMSW
Psychologist, PsyD
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Anxiety
- Spirituality
- Grief
Issues
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Coping with Serious Medical Diagnosis
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Religious Trauma
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- LGBTQ+
- Lesbian
Client Focus
Age
- Adults
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Cancer
- Gay Allied
- HIV / AIDS Allied
- Intersex Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Queer Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
- Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
Last Modified: 5 Jul 2022
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