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.
Illinois License Number: 149018057
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.
