Meet Sarah
Founder | Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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You’re in the right place if…
> You feel stuck in repetitive patterns and are ready to create lasting change, moving beyond strategies that haven’t worked and exploring new ways to show up for yourself.
> You’re ready to move beyond perfectionism, overthinking, or people-pleasing, and want to cultivate a more grounded, authentic way of living.
> You’re seeking deeper, embodied healing and nervous system regulation, learning to listen to your body and the wisdom it holds.
> You’re motivated to cultivate authentic, integrated living from the inside out, taking action in sessions and reflection between them to support lasting growth.
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What I’m Like as a Therapist
My core values are compassion, connection, curiosity, and play. These are the way I show up as a human and as a therapist. Therapy with me is meant to be relational and co-regulating, where there is room for curiosity, exploration, and even a little play alongside the deeper, sometimes harder work.
I want to support you in making the therapy space feel grounding and supportive. Once we have built trust, I may gently invite in challenges, helping you explore the parts of yourself that have been carrying old patterns.
My hope is to offer a different kind of therapy experience, one that can feel like a deep exhale for your nervous system, cozy and warm, while still holding space for the messy, wild, and playful parts of being human. Together, we will work toward a therapy experience that feels alive, relational, and in your own rhythm.
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My Approach
I believe therapy works best when it is tailored to you, and together we always start by building trust and creating a sense of safety in our relationship. From there, we explore ways of working that support both you and your nervous system.
I draw from traditional talk therapy while also weaving in approaches like Polyvagal Theory, EMDR, Somatic Parts Work, yoga therapy, and nature-based practices. In session, we practice skills together, and I often offer exercises or reflections for you to explore between sessions, because so much of the healing happens outside of the therapy room.
Therapy takes time. Your nervous system needs space to unlearn old coping patterns and find new ways of belonging and showing up in life. I am here to be alongside you as you explore, grow, and reconnect with yourself.
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What to Expect
If you are interested in working together, you can start by filling out the contact form. My assistant or I will then reach out to schedule a brief intake call. This call is your opportunity to ask questions, learn more about the therapy process, and decide what feels right for you.
If it feels like a good match for both of us, we will get you set up in the client portal and send over the necessary paperwork. The first session, or intake session, is a time to share your story, explore what brought you to therapy, and discuss what you hope to gain from this experience. Together, we will determine the frequency of sessions. I typically encourage weekly sessions for the first one to three months, then we reassess. Sessions are typically 55 minutes in length.
Therapeutic
Approaches
My work integrates evidence-based therapy with nervous system-informed and somatic approaches to support deep, lasting change. Each modality is tailored to your unique needs and experiences.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is an evidence-based therapy designed to help process and integrate distressing memories and experiences that continue to affect your life. EMDR works with the brain’s natural ability to process information, allowing past experiences to be re-evaluated and stored in a way that no longer triggers intense emotional or physical responses.
Through EMDR therapy, you can reduce the emotional charge of difficult memories, release self-limiting beliefs, and create more adaptive ways of responding to challenges. This approach supports your nervous system in updating old patterns so you can move forward with greater ease, presence, and self-trust.
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Nervous system-informed therapy focuses on understanding how your body responds to stress and threat. By recognizing how your nervous system reacts, we can build strategies for regulation, safety, and connection.
A key element of this approach is co-regulation through the therapeutic relationship. Your nervous system can feel supported and guided into safety by the attuned presence of another, allowing you to experience grounding, stability, and regulation in real time. This relational safety creates a foundation for you to explore difficult experiences, develop resilience, and strengthen your capacity for self-soothing, attunement, and grounded decision-making.
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Somatic Parts Work therapy helps you connect with the different parts of yourself that developed in response to life experiences. These parts can show up as tension or ease in your body, as well as in patterns of thinking, behavior, or ways of relating to yourself and others.
This work supports healing the inner wounded child, softening self-critical patterns, and transforming protective or stuck parts into sources of strength, love, and freedom. Through guided practices, body awareness, and reflective exploration, you build a felt connection to your core self.
By integrating these parts, you increase self-compassion, strengthen your internal resources, and remove barriers that have held you back in relationships and in creating the life you want. The focus is on gentle, nervous system-informed exploration so your growth feels safe, embodied, and sustainable.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact. By identifying unhelpful patterns, you can develop practical strategies to shift thinking, manage emotions, and respond to challenges more effectively. CBT supports both short-term symptom relief and long-term skill development for navigating life with greater clarity and resilience.
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Nature-Based Therapy integrates the natural environment into the therapeutic process to support grounding, reflection, and nervous system regulation. Sessions can take place at the beach, in a park, during walk and talk therapy, or by incorporating mindful movement and yoga outdoors.
Being in nature provides a calming and restorative context that encourages the body and mind to slow down, shift out of stress responses, and increase awareness of internal sensations. Time outdoors can enhance perspective, foster mindfulness, and support the integration of insights gained in session.
This approach is especially helpful for reducing anxiety, improving emotional regulation, and deepening the mind-body connection. Nature becomes a partner in your healing, allowing you to engage with yourself more fully, practice presence, and develop resilience in a supportive and grounding environment.
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Yoga Therapy integrates mindful movement, breathwork, and somatic awareness into the therapeutic process to support emotional regulation, nervous system balance, and overall well-being. Sessions may take place in the office or outdoors, allowing the environment to complement the healing experience.
This approach helps you connect more deeply with your body, release tension, and cultivate presence and grounding. Through guided movement and breath practices, you can develop tools for managing stress, reducing anxiety, and responding to emotional challenges with greater ease.
Yoga Therapy also encourages integration between mind and body, helping you access inner resources of strength, calm, and resilience. By combining movement with reflective awareness, it complements talk therapy and supports lasting change in both your physical and emotional experience.