Sara Shotsberger

LCSW, RYT-200

Sara’s experience and training is rooted in the mind + body connect. She has over 15 years experience working with children and families as a developmental psychotherapist. Sara had the privilege of studying yoga in the Krishnamacharya lineage under Laura Jane Mellencamp and Julie Pate where she completed her RYT 200 hour training in September 2020 at Yoga Among Friends in Downers Grove, IL.

Sara’s passion about building community, connections & clinical programming.

“There are countless methods for healing and moving forward. Emotions and feelings are a gift; they are the natural barometer for navigating our lives. Working through and assimilating the somatic experience of life, freeing ourselves from trauma and bumps in the road. Often we fear or misinterpret those emotions and fall into a holding pattern as to how to move forward. The best work is done when we are honest and open about who we are, and where we want to be.”

In 2020, Sara founded Sangha Space, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which provides free yoga programming, trauma informed mental health programs, educational workshops & weekend retreats for children, families and volunteers alike. In partnership with Yoga Among Friends, Sangha Space provides scholarship opportunities for professionals and students alike. 

Sara’s Credentials

• Licenced Clinical Social Worker, Illinois

• Yoga Alliance RYT-200

• Chakras for Children

• EMDR trained & certified through EMDRIA

• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

• Licensed Mediator from Northwestern University 

Sara’s Schedule 

• 1:1 Sessions by Appointment