About Sara
Sara Kenney is a North Dakota psychologist with 23 years of professional experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She supports individuals who struggle with sleep problems, low motivation, low self-esteem, and symptoms of depression. Sara aims to make the first step feel doable and respectful for each person who reaches out.
Sara creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak about what is worrying them. She listens for practical patterns that contribute to sleepless nights and daily stress.
Background and approach
Then she works with clients to try straightforward changes they can use between sessions. <brHer approach is collaborative and goal-focused. She helps people set realistic steps to rebuild confidence and handle difficult days. Sessions often include talking through current problems, testing small behavior changes, and checking what worked the week before.
Sara also addresses concerns related to body image, chronic pain or illness, divorce and separation, and post-traumatic stress when those issues come up. She pays attention to how physical health and life transitions affect mood and sleep. Her style is steady and compassionate, with an emphasis on practical support.
Sara holds the credential ND Psychologist 377, which identifies her as a North Dakota psychologist. She provides services in English and is available to work with people both in the United States and internationally. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Sara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is helping clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and low mood; this involves noticing patterns, testing new responses, and practicing small changes. Another common element is behavioral strategies for better sleep and daily routines, which may include gradual adjustments to habits and brief experiments to see what improves rest.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have a full conversation and read nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when a check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, tracking progress, or when writing helps to sort thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care while traveling or living in different places.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- North Dakota
- Languages
- English
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