The Clearing Collective is a group of therapists and artists working together at the intersection of mental health and transformative experience.
Sara Witte, LCSW
they/she
I am primarily a human being; who is also a therapist. I strive for the human part of me to be my brightest guidepost. I am a naturalist and I learn as much from nature as I learn from recent studies on FMRI’s and neuroplasticity.
I graduated from Jane Addams College of Social Work (UIC) in 2012, started as a private practice therapist in 2015, and became a professor at Loyola School of Social Work in 2024. My approach is vast and varied but always body-mind centered, guided by the last decade of being in my own personal therapy and being a therapist. I picked up somatics as a yoga teacher and then moved towards more formalized trauma treatment training in somatics. I dapple in IFS and “parts work.” I am EMDR-trained and always curious about how to create enough safety in our bodies to complete neurocircuits.
Sara’s Services
Therapy
I am a therapist who sees my clients through the lens of what has happened to you and how your body and mind have found ways to cope in this world. As a queer person, I have the lived experience of navigating the systemic oppression that comes with marginalization. I strive to peel back the layers of shame that come with living in an increasingly traumatizing world, with the hope that we can all find freedom and liberation.
Therapy Pricing:
I am only in-network for BCBS PPO and Aetna PPO plans. If you have other insurance, I can work with you on how to submit claims to your out of network insurance plan. I am also available for out-of-pocket payments at $150 per session.
Supervision + Training
My ethos for supervision and teaching is that safety is paramount. No biological being can create the neuroplasticity for learning and growing without a felt sense of safety. Let’s build a relationship centered around safety and see how much we can learn and grow!
Consultation
I am available for consultation around:
Managing dual relationships in the queer community
Polyamory/Alternative relationship structures
Navigating power and privilege as therapists in the room and workplace
Other Services Pricing:
It is a hard time to be a new therapist or old therapist in this capitalism situation. Reach out to me and let’s figure out something that honors both of our needs.
