Cultivate inner peace through self-compassion & curiosity
Heal trauma, deepen relationships, & trust yourself more
IFS Therapy for Neurodivergent, Queer, & Highly Sensitive Adults in Washington
You deserve to feel better.
But figuring out how to do that can be hard.
What does “better” even mean for you?
Maybe you know, or maybe you don’t.
Either way, you don’t have to do it alone.
Online therapy for better understanding yourself & living a life you’re proud of.
Areas of focus include:
Complex Trauma & PTSD
Gender Identity
Neurodivergence
Self-Worth
Identities & Values
Spirituality
Sexuality & Acceptance
Shame & Self-Criticism
Codependency & Boundaries
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Relationship Challenges
Healing starts with believing in yourself.
Hi, I’m Sara (she/they).
I’m a therapist who wants to help you trust yourself and release the burdens you carry from shame, trauma, and criticism.
I want you to feel loved, appreciated, and supported unconditionally. By providing a space for you to practice awareness and positive self-regard, we’ll start to unpack the burdens weighing on you, being gentle and accommodating every step along the way.
Bit by bit, we can help you travel forward with greater clarity and ease, so that you can live a life that you feel aligns with your capacity and values.
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IFS Therapy (also known as “parts work”) is an experiential, evidence-based modality that provides a deeper, more holistic way of relating to yourself.
IFS is based on the understanding that we all have different parts within us at any given time. These “internal systems” include protective parts that try to manage, control, or avoid pain, and younger parts that carry hurt, fear, or unmet needs.
Rather than viewing these parts as problems to eliminate or override, we'll approach them with curiosity and compassion, strengthening your sense of capability and self-trust.
Through the use of IFS, I'll help you engage with your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors from a place of calm so that you feel more confident and courageous while facing life's challenges.
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ACT is an evidence-based approach to dealing with difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences so that you can live a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Rather than trying to eliminate uncomfortable emotions, ACT helps you develop a different relationship with them, making space for what you’re feeling while learning to respond in ways that reflect what matters most to you.
Together, we’ll use ACT to explore your values, build greater emotional flexibility, and identify small, meaningful steps toward the life you want to live.
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Originating as part of the preparation phase of EMDR, the Flash Technique is a gentle, brief, and rapid approach to processing trauma.
Unlike EMDR, Flash does not require you to spend a long time preparing or repeatedly talking through the details of traumatic events. You remain in control throughout the process, and we move at a pace that feels manageable for you.
Flash is especially helpful for people who feel overwhelmed by traumatic memories, or who have felt stuck, avoidant, or disconnected when trying to work with them. It can provide a gentle way of processing distressing memories, sensations, and emotions, all while honoring one’s nervous system.
Our Therapeutic Toolkit:
Feeling ready to start?
Here’s what you can expect:
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During our connection call, we’ll both explore if we're the right fit to do this work together.
I’ll ask you the following questions:
What brings you to therapy?
What are you looking to gain from this experience? How are you looking to be supported?
What’s been your experience with therapy, particularly with Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy?
What are you looking to learn about yourself through this experience?
How have you been caring for yourself in the midst of this current season of challenges?
I highly encourage you to ask any and all questions you would like, or to send them my way via email.
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Especially in our first few sessions, our guiding intention will be to simply notice, name, and “map-out” the major parts of your internal system. Through this process of learning and bearing witness, we’ll develop greater trust among your parts, so that we can start to dig deeper as time goes on.
By gently acknowledging the characteristics, strengths, and values of your internal parts, we’ll be able to better understand how they may wish to be supported by us both in this space.
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As you engage in deeper vulnerability with your parts, you will experience shifts.
Sometimes, things may feel more tender before they become more steady—especially if parts have been burdened by major traumatic events, shame, and harmful dynamics for so long.
This is a natural part of the process.
We’ll gently move through the discomfort together, helping you and your parts build a healing relationship with your Self, who is always present and more than capable of viewing your parts through a lens of compassion, confidence, and curiosity.