MSW, MTh, LSWAIC
Washington State Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate
Areas of Expertise
Sarah works primarily with teens and adults of all ages. She offers both individual and family counseling. She has extensive experience with depression, anxiety, social skills, foster care, adoption, and abuse/trauma related issues. She is also comfortable working with a wide range of other issues, including work conflicts, grief/loss, and spiritual/faith concerns.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Sarah received a Masters of Social Work with a specialization in children, youth, and families from USC in Los Angeles in 2006. Sarah moved to Washington in 2010 and fell in love with the PNW. Sarah began working in a church family ministry context in 2014 and obtained her Masters of Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2021. Sarah is also an ordained minister in the ECO Presbyterian Church.
Sarah provides a safe space to process and a strength-based approach that examines what’s working for you and what needs adjusting. In working with teens, she enjoys utilizing art and play therapy as a processing tool. Sarah utilizes CBT as well as attachment and systems-based therapies. In your first session, she will explore what brought you into therapy and learn a little bit about your family of origin and social support. She will work with you to create goals that will help you see change right away as well as explore thought patterns that impact your view of the world and your relationships. She also offers EMDR which is helpful for trauma processing as well as other issues.
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