Meet Sara! Sara sees children aged 4+, adolescents, teenagers, families, and parents.

Specialities:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-Esteem and Confidence
• Crisis
• Stress
• Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm
• Emotional Regulation
• Peer Relationships
• Reunification
• Social Skills for Groups and Individuals
• Coping Skills
• Child-Centered

Sara graduated from Columbia University (Go Lions!) in 2022 with her Master's Degree in Social Work with Advanced Clinical Practice as her specialty. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from the University of North Texas in 2021. Sara pursued a career path in mental health due to her own journey of healing and restoration and is passionate about being a source of support and a beacon of hope for her clients!

During graduate school and undergraduate school, Sara worked extensively with children, adolescents, teens, and their families in a school setting. Sara has additionally worked as a Family and Intake Therapist in an inpatient psychiatric unit and at a Partial Hospital Program (PHP) for children ranging from ages 4-17. Sara has led therapeutic groups for social skills, groups for adolescent and teen self-esteem, and groups for emotional regulation. She has completed the foundations Jump Start into DBT training for DBT certification, facilitated by Shari Manning PhD.

Sara enjoys using an empathetic and tailored therapeutic approach when working with clients, as she believes there is no "one-size fits all" solution to care (it sounds cliché, but it is true!). Sara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and operates from a Family Systems theory and Person-Centered approach when providing services. When working alongside children, Sara aims to use creative and playful approaches. Sara strives to meet you where you are in your healing journey.

Sara is also bilingual and speaks Urdu.