RISE Consulting Services
Sara Newman, LCSW
Sara is a leader and visionary in her field, serving as the founder and CEO of RISE Consulting, an organization committed to empowering individuals and strengthening organizations. Her pioneering work seamlessly integrates clinical expertise with innovative program development and implementation, providing transformative solutions for diverse communities.
With a focus on delivering impactful and sustainable services, Sara has honed her expertise in crafting and deploying strategies that enable organizations to thrive. As a trusted partner to institutions and community leaders, she leverages her knowledge to design programs that not only meet immediate needs but also foster long-term resilience and growth.
Sara’s dedication to fostering positive change is also evident in her hands-on approach to working with individuals and teams. Whether working closely with stakeholders and community partners or closely with individuals seeking mental health support, she creates environments and fosters a growth mentality where both can flourish. Her work exemplifies a profound commitment to building networks of support that enable continuous development and well-being.
“Dedicated to fostering growth, healing, and innovation, I am passionate about helping individuals and organizations succeed in their journeys toward mental health and well-being.”
Executive Coach
With over 25 years of experience supporting growth and change, Sara brings deep insight and practical strategy to her work in executive coaching. She partners with leaders, professionals, and emerging decision-makers to strengthen emotional intelligence, navigate complexity, and lead with clarity and confidence.
Her coaching is grounded in a strengths-based, person-centered approach and integrates evidence-informed strategies with reflective, forward-focused practices. Sara helps clients improve communication, manage stress, navigate transitions, enhance decision-making, and build resilient, high-performing teams.
She offers individual coaching, group coaching, as well as workshops and retreats designed to help individuals and organizations reach meaningful, sustainable goals. Sara has worked with professionals from diverse backgrounds and industries, allowing her to adapt her approach to a wide range of leadership styles and organizational cultures.
Blending practical tools with mindfulness and holistic strategies, she supports leaders in achieving success while staying aligned, grounded, and authentic.
Consultant
As a consultant, Sara guides organizations and leaders in policy development, program design, accreditation preparation, and leadership coaching. Her insights are grounded in years of experience and a nuanced understanding of the complexities of the mental health and social services fields.
Sara also offers a two-track coaching model that works alongside both employees and leadership during significant life changes. Transitions such as divorce, loss of a loved one, caregiving shifts, and changes in family dynamics inevitably show up at work. Her approach helps organizations support their people through these moments while also equipping leaders to maintain performance, strengthen communication, and improve retention during times of change.
A respected voice in the industry, Sara is sought after for speaking engagements and workshops that delve into crucial areas of organizational leadership, mental health and social services. Her ability to translate complex ideas into actionable insights has made her a trusted resource for professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and practices.
Trainer
Sara Newman is an experienced trainer who partners with both community groups and organizations to strengthen leadership, support workforce well-being, and build healthy, sustainable systems. With over 25 years of professional experience, she brings a deep understanding of human behavior, workplace dynamics, and the real-world challenges people and teams face.
Her training is practical, engaging, and tailored to the needs of each audience. Sara specializes in business leadership development, organizational projects, and addressing workplace challenges that affect performance and retention, including supporting individuals and teams through life transitions that impact focus, productivity, and morale.
She also provides community- and organization-based trainings in critical areas such as suicide intervention, trauma-informed practices, as well as self-awareness and ethics and professional boundaries. Sara blends evidence-informed strategies with interactive learning experiences, equipping participants with tools they can immediately apply in their roles and communities.
Through her work, Sara helps organizations and communities foster resilience, strengthen leadership capacity, and create environments where people can perform well and feel supported.
Training
- The Masks We Wear/Clinical Side of Crisis and Mentoring (Clinical Considerations)
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
- Ethics and Boundaries
- Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention
- ACE Interface Training
- Trauma Informed Care
- Strengthening Teams
- Self-awareness and Managing Emotions: How our own beliefs and values get in the way with the work we do
- Leadership Development
- The Client-Caregiver Relationship: Engagement and Beyond
- Brilliant Minds Behind Bars (misdiagnosis of systems-involved youth)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Caring for Ourselves by Learning our Biology and Finding our Purpose
- ASIST (Applied Suicide intervention skills training)
Other trainings and workshops can be developed as needed.
Groups & Workshop Offerings
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Planning Workshops
- Team Building
- Supporting your team through life transitions
- Enhancing work-life alignment and maximizing job satisfaction, retention and performance
Clinical Consultation
& Program Development
Individual or group case consultation is offered to identify the best ways to support and intervene with clients during their placement (offered in group homes and/or crisis & mentoring agencies).
Assistance with designing and writing programming and curriculum as well as with writing proposals and responding to RFP’s is also available.
Please contact us if you are interested in one of the trainings or services offered or if you would like another topic developed.
(414) 559-8864
saranewman@riseyafs.com
Sara also founded RISE Youth & Family Services where she employs mentors, crisis stabilizers, parenting assistants and therapists to serve individuals and families in Milwaukee County and throughout Wisconsin.
In addition, Sara also founded Project-Mosaic which is a non-profit organization providing holistic programming for youth and family as well as a variety of personal and professional development services and packages.