Sara Hoke, LCSW, CGP, CAIMHP

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Grief and Anxiety. Sees clients in person. Takes Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Grief
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Lesbian
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Grief, Anxiety, Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Body Image, Codependency, Depression, Drug Abuse, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Psychosis, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Women's Issues

Insurance

Cigna and Evernorth, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $175

Payment methods

Cash, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Texas State University

Education & qualifications