Biography
Diabetes Care & Life Transitions
Sara Elie MA, LCPC is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Her clinical practice offers therapy and counseling services to clients in the Chicagoland area. Sara enjoys working with adults, couples, families, adolescents and children. Sara offers warmth and creativity as a therapist. She believes in a safe haven to work through and conduct the therapeutic experience for her clients. With a special interest in diabetes and as a juvenile diabetic herself, for over 36 years, Sara specializes in life transitions of individuals with both Type I and Type II diabetes and their families. Sara utilizes a Cognitive Behavioral approach to the issues which are faced by those with chronic disease and encourages her clients to take an active and primary role in their personal healing and growth.
Graduate of Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology at Whittier College, California.
Graduate of Masters Degree in Professional Counseling at Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois.
Licensed by the State of Illinois as Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Speaker at 2017- JDRF Nation Summit: Psychological aspects of Diabetes
Speaker at 2019- PKD: Psychological aspects of Polycystic Kidney Disease in Children
Published in : Anthony J DeSantis, MD, Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD, Kathleen Schmidt, MSN, APRN-BC, Eileen O'Shea-Mahler, MSN, APRN-BC, Connie Rhee, MD, Angela Wells, PA-C, MMS, Stephen Branddt, MD, Sara Peterson (Elie), BA, and Mark E Molitch, MD. (2006) Conversion of intravenous insulin infusions to subcutaneously administered insulin glargine in patients with hyperglycemia. Endocrine Practice Vol 12 No. 6, 641-650. Accredited & Recommended by JDRF.
Published in : Anthony J DeSantis, MD, Lowell R. Schmeltz, MD, Kathleen Schmidt, MSN, APRN-BC, Eileen O'Shea-Mahler, MSN, APRN-BC, Connie Rhee, MD, Angela Wells, PA-C, MMS, Stephen Branddt, MD, Sara Peterson (Elie), BA, and Mark E Molitch, MD. (2006) Inpatient Management of Hyperglycemia :The Northwestern Experience. Endocrine Practice Vol 12 No.5, 491-505.
Testimonials
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Sara Elie saved my son and my family!! My son had some serious issues which included drug addiction, self harm, depression amidst other emotional issues.[...] Sara helped me and my family thru this process and now that my son is over 19 months sober. Sara has and continues to walk this journey with us and has been instrumental in my entire families recovery!!
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Sara is a really great therapist in a way where she can read you very well and tell when there is something you need to talk about. [...] She is very personable and makes you feel comfortable with her. She is not just your therapist but your friend. She has helped me through a lot of difficult times and has helped me grow as a person and love myself for who I am. She always has my back and I'll forever thank her for it.
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Sara, thank you so much you have made me come a long way. From almost going to boot camp, facing obstacles with my family; and finally growing up and realizing how good I have it. I have learned how to cope with my stress and becoming sober. I have realized I have a lot of potential and that I am better for that. I have begun to face reality because of your help.
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I have nothing but kind words to say about Sara Elie. I had suffered from diabulimia for 9 years, but am now in recovery and have been symptom free for a year and a half. I contribute this to my work with Sara. Diabulimia is a terrible disease, but Sara helped me see the light. She believed in me 100%, and I owe her a huge thank you, as I would not be in recovery today if it wasn’t for her. I encourage those suffering from diabulimia to reach out to Sara and work with her. Her experience with diabetes for 32 years allows her to understand this disease on the deepest level.
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Sara Elie helped me uncover the causes of my eating issues and develop tools to change my mindset to lead a healthier and happier lifestyle that includes appreciating my self-worth, eating healthy and exercising. I was a Type 2 diabetic when I started seeing her, and she helped me do the work and transform, and I now have lost a lot of weight and am no longer a diabetic, with an official medical diagnosis of “a history of Type 2 diabetes.” She changed my life, and I'm forever grateful.
