Works with ages 18+

My name is Sara Crow (Pronouns: She/Her) and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC #11736) & a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC #628036). I am an Outpatient Psychotherapist in North Raleigh.

I grew up naturally offering others a listening ear, empathy, & support. After earning two undergraduate degrees from UNC Greensboro and working in hospitality & international education, I went back to school for my Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at NC State University. I spent the first few years of my counseling career working in a university counseling center with students & in community based mental health with children, teens, & parents. After the birth of my son, my eyes were opened to the unique needs & challenges of the prenatal, pregnancy, & postpartum periods for moms & families. There were so many things I did not feel prepared for & wished I had known where to find support. It was then I decided to focus my counseling work around pregnant & postpartum persons, their families, & the life transition into & throughout parenthood.

I believe the most important aspect of counseling is the relationship 'fit.' Advanced training is important, & also you must feel heard, respected, & empowered for it to promote change. I am a trauma therapist & work with both bottom-up & top-down approaches to nervous system healing. I draw from Somatic & Attachment Focused EMDR (SAFE EMDR), SAFE EMDR for Chronic Pain, Brainspotting, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Mindfulness, & Motivational Interviewing to work with severe stress, anxiety, mood changes, parenting, identity, chronic pain, sexuality, relationship struggles, body image, self-esteem, self-awareness, life transitions, & finding balance. I work closely with & am an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community. I speak English & Spanish, & offer a culturally sensitive & humble approach to therapy. I am a lifelong learner.

After leaving my roots in Alaska and living throughout North Carolina & Mexico, I now call Raleigh home.

Welcome to Three Oaks! All parts of you are welcome here with me.

In person, telehealth, relationships, postpartum, perinatal, maternal mental health, pregnancy, parenting, trauma, grief, anxiety, women's issues, women's health, depression, family of origin, life transitions, stress, perfectionism, self-esteem, body image, self love, identity exploration, guilt, shame, boundaries, sexuality, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ affirming, somatic, EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, parts work informed, body neutrality, person-centered, spiritual, relational, health at every size, female empowerment, 18+