Sara Sims, CSW-I

Therapist · Children, Teens, Adults & Families

Sara Sims, CSW-I

As a compassionate couple, individual and family therapist in Reno, I provide comprehensive care for children, adolescents and adults. Deeply rooted in the Northern Nevada community, I grew up in rural Nevada and have called Reno home for the past twenty years.

I also bring a specialised, foundational background as a forensic social worker, offering expert, non-judgemental support to individuals and families whose lives have been structurally impacted by incarceration or legal involvement.

When I’m not in the office I’m a passionate baseball fan, and love cheering on my favourite teams.

  • Clinical Social Work Intern
  • EFT Advanced Externship
  • DBT for Adolescents & Families
  • Forensic social work background
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How Sara Works

An empathic, collaborative relationship, and a person-centred, strength-based approach.

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

    Advanced Externship training in EFT for couples and the relational dynamics that shape a family.

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

    Specialised skills training, including DBT adapted for adolescents and for families working through it together.

  • Reunification Therapy

    Supporting families navigating complex transitions and rebuilding connections that have been interrupted.

  • A Strength-Based Lens

    Person-centred work that starts from what is already going right, rather than from a list of what is wrong.

Children & Adolescents

Young people and the families around them, including DBT skills work adapted for teens.
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Couples & Families

Relational work grounded in EFT, and reunification therapy for families rebuilding connection.
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Families Affected by the Legal System

Non-judgemental support for people whose lives have been structurally impacted by incarceration or legal involvement.

PRACTICAL DETAILS

What Sessions Cost, And How To Get Started

  • Who Sara Sees

    Children, adolescents and adults — individually, as couples, and as families.

  • Fees & Insurance

    Call (775) 235-2205 for current fees and insurance, or see our Rates & Insurance page.

  • Free Consultation

    Call to arrange a free consultation and see whether we’re a good fit.

Find the Right Connection

Our team at Individual & Relationship Counseling Associates works collaboratively to support the Reno community. While we all have extensive and ongoing training in attachment-based Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, our clinicians provide specialized focus areas to help you find the right fit:

  • Amy Aranda: Find your path back to connection. Amy focuses on helping individuals and couples move past “stuck” patterns to build clarity, balance, and security.
  • Cornelius Sheehan: Guidance for deep change. As a veteran clinician, Cornelius provides expert care for complex family dynamics and long-term relationship repair, alongside depth-oriented psychotherapy for individuals.
  • Gina Bemis: Strengthen your family bond. Gina specializes in EFT-based couple and family support, helping both the unit and the individual grow together.
  • Hillary Harris: Find internal safety and peace. Hillary focuses on individual and relationship therapy designed to move you through anxiety and toward a secure sense of self.
  • Karen McKinney: Heal from the past. Karen provides compassionate relationship repair for individuals and couples, with a specialized focus on healing from addiction and trauma.
  • Maddie Huntley: Navigate life transitions with confidence. Maddie offers specialized therapy for young adults facing family conflict or the challenges of early adulthood.

Ready When You Are

Let’s Talk About What You Need

Call (775) 235-2205 and we’ll talk about what you or your family are facing, and how Sara can help.

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