Understand first
Early conversations explore what brings you to therapy, what you have already tried, and what you hope will change. You can talk about practical concerns, uncertainty about therapy, and what would help you feel understood.
Choose a direction together
Sarah integrates several therapeutic approaches into her work with eating concerns, body image, and related emotional difficulties. You will discuss which methods fit your goals, age, history, and current support needs.
Each approach offers a different way into the work. Sessions can focus on daily patterns, emotional skills, relationships, or experiences that continue to affect you. Sarah offers therapy in English and Farsi.
WAYS WE WORK TOGETHER
Therapy approaches for your needs
These approaches inform Sarah’s practice. Your treatment plan may draw on one or several, with the choice discussed together and revisited as your needs change.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Together, we examine how interpretations shape daily choices and practice alternatives to rigid rules about food, appearance, and self-worth.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Sessions introduce skills for staying present, navigating emotional surges, communicating needs, and getting through difficult moments without reinforcing unwanted patterns.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Clarify what matters to you and take steps toward it, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings come along.
Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT)
Caregivers practice recognizing emotions, offering validation, and responding with greater steadiness when a loved one is struggling.
Family-based treatment-informed care
For teens, this work brings caregivers into practical recovery support. FBT-informed work is distinguished from a full, structured FBT program.
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT)
When trauma is part of the picture, explore beliefs about responsibility, safety, and trust that remain connected to those experiences.
Experiential therapy
Guided activities offer another way to notice feelings and explore experiences that can be difficult to put into words.
The consultation is a chance to ask how a particular approach would be used in your care, what sessions involve, and whether additional services are needed. Discuss family participation, trauma-focused work, and suitability for telehealth before beginning.
Coordinate when it matters
For eating concerns, discuss whether medical and nutritional support are also needed. Coordination with other professionals should include a conversation about your consent, what information is useful to share, and who is responsible for each part of care.
Your path into care
- Request a consultation. Use the secure portal or call the practice.
- Discuss fit. Review your concerns, location, availability, and questions.
- Clarify the plan. Confirm fees, paperwork, appointment arrangements, and any additional assessment needs.
- Begin and check in. Meet in person or virtually by appointment and discuss how the work is going.
Submitting a request does not confirm an appointment. Availability and suitability are discussed before care begins.