Sara Elmore, Nurse Practitioner
Sara Elmore, PMHNP, brings compassionate expertise to LifeStance Health in Michigan, where she serves patients navigating mental health challenges across all stages of life. Sara offers medication management and testing services to children, teens, adults, and seniors. She is committed to fostering a supportive environment where patients feel empowered to address conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma. Sara’s personalized care integrates evidence-based treatments with a focus on restoring balance and well-being. Sara has a deep passion for supporting individuals recently discharged from psychiatric hospitals as they transition to outpatient care. With a focus on building resilience and stability, she helps patients reintegrate into their daily lives while addressing conditions such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, and severe anxiety. Her approach combines clinical insight with a nurturing presence, ensuring patients feel supported during this critical phase of recovery. In addition to her work with acute transitions, Sara specializes in treating ADHD, women’s mental health issues, and grief. Sara is especially experienced in supporting populations such as the LGBTQ+ community, individuals navigating adoption or foster care, and those on the autism spectrum. She also provides comprehensive services for teens, helping them manage challenges like school avoidance and childhood behavioral issues. Outside of her clinical work, Sara enjoys photography, baking, hiking, and spending quality time with her family, friends, and beloved fur babies. Her personal interests reflect her appreciation for connection, creativity, and the restorative power of nature.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Empty nesters
- Hallucinations
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Care Network of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Alliance Plan
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- McLaren Health Plan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Priority Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
Languages
- English
Education
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University of Michigan Flint
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University of Michigan-Flint
New patient?
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Questions
Please call us at 810-220-2787 to schedule an appointment with Sara Elmore.
Sara Elmore generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 810-220-2787 to find out Sara Elmore's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Sara Elmore:
- Aetna
- Blue Care Network of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Alliance Plan
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- McLaren Health Plan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Priority Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 810-220-2787 to see how we can help.
Yes, Sara Elmore is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Sara Elmore works at:
Yes, Sara Elmore does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Sara Elmore is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: