Sarah Webb, LCSW
Owner and Licensed Therapist
My Mission
My mission as the owner of Illuminate Counseling is improving life through mental health. I believe excellence is possible in mental health services provision. I intend on implementing excellence in my own counseling work and as the leader of the Illuminate team so that clients get results that stick.
What it’s Like Working with Me
Well, I don’t mean to brag, but I’m hilarious (if you’re into puns, spazzy dances, inappropriate language or bad jokes).
But I take your well being VERY seriously. I’m steady as a heartbeat in session, having 18 years of experience in mental health and heard a LOT of wild, difficult, interesting, sad, and inspiring stories. And ready for more.
My superpower is my eclectic training and capacity to pull it all together and apply it to your needs. I am direct, but kind; experienced, but curious; wizened, but vital; casual, but professional; and goal-oriented, but patient. I am also passionate about supporting the re-emergence of the Feminine in us all to create more balance in the world.
I have worked in a lot of settings with a lot of people and have an unending curious thirst for knowing and trying new things. This makes me oddly prepared to talk about most anything. I’m likely to connect with you through some commonality, because I believe we are all connected in some way, it’s just my job to find it.
I have a lot of gratitude for the brilliance of my teachers and mentors and hope to represent what they’ve taught me in the most authentic and earnest way possible. I pull on wisdom from Peter Levine, Mark Epstein, Martha Beck, Buddha, Donald Winnicott, Jesus, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Tara Brach, Eckhart Tolle, Maya Angelou, and many MANY others to create an eclectic and integrative approach to psychological and soul health. I bet these folks never anticipated being listed together in this way.
My Story
As the daughter of a nurse and accountant, I have fused the philosophies of practicality with care for humanity in my career. I started as a journalist, dabbled in law, then firmly planted my feet in mental health. I have lived all over the U.S. from deep south to midwest and east coast, spending the last 18 years and the majority of my formative adult life in Montana.
I am a lover of hobbies, here are a few: gardening, skiing, embroidery, ukelele, running or walking up hills, fishing, mocktails, perfecting biscuits, mountain biking, chopping wood, dessert, weight lifting (then putting them down), yoga, meditation, bird hunting with my bird dog, camping, adventures with my boys, chicken wrangling, reading, and watching my kids swim and bmx.
Beliefs & Values
I believe we are worthy because we exist.
I believe in access to mental health.
I believe humor can heal just as well as tears.
I believe individuals have the right to self determination.
I believe all people have the right to live safely and without violence.
I believe we can always do better.
I believe in relationships, adventure, integrity, and meaningful work.
I believe in you.
Credentials
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin
Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin
MT LCSW - 919
Training:
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Hakomi
Somatic Experiencing
Perinatal Mental Health
CISM