My life's work is learning to be the most authentic version of my current self. It is the compass that guides every decision I make and action I take. My work with clients is rooted in the understanding that by being my authentic self, I am creating an environment in which my clients are invited to do the same.
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I am a certified perinatal mental health provider. I also frequently work with those who are late-diagnosed ADHD and/or Autism, and "high-functioning" but burned out individuals who are struggling to cope with their life circumstances.Â
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The concerns I work with most often disproportionately effect women. Because of that, my therapeutic work with clients often focuses on shame reduction, strengthening boundaries, de-centering men, and leaving behind social norms that burden women.Â
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 I am committed to continually deepening my understanding of queer identities and relationships, anti-racism, body neutrality, intersectionality, and feminism to ensure that my work with clients remains inclusive, informed, and supportive of all individuals and communities.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Â
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Eye Movement and Desensitization (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A decade of clinical experience providing individual and couples therapy
Clinical supervision for temp. licensed therapists
Trained in:Â
*Trauma-informed care
*Perinatal Mental Health
*EMDR
*IFS
*Clinical Supervision
*Identifying, Assessing, and Treating ADHD and Autism
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Therapeutic Approaches
Experience & Training
When I'm not working...
I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, or doing a craft or hobby of some sort. I love DIY projects around the house, challenging myself in new ways, and having movie nights with my family of 6. I am always looking for new, creative ways of expressing myself. I'm a lifelong learner; constantly reading a book (or several), picking up a new craft, or researching something related to mental health/personal growth.
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My work is anchored in my own lived experiences and interests. I was a competitive athlete from childhood into my college years. I am a domestic violence survivor. I'm late-diagnosed AuDHD. I experienced postpartum mental health concerns and am in the thick of parenting four young children. All of the work I do is informed by my own history (and present).Â
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While I recognize that every person’s experience is unique, I’ve also learned to recognize the patterns that can emerge across our experiences. My own experiences, along with having the privilege of walking alongside so many others through similar challenges, have given me a deeper understanding of how these experiences shape us—and how difficult, meaningful, and deeply personal the process of healing can be. And sometimes it is all the more validating when your story is heard by someone who has lived it.
Experiences that have shaped my work...
Be so anchored in yourself that no waves can pull you away from who you are.
-Louise Kaufmann
Sarah Carballo,
t-LMHC
Therapist
I am passionate about working with motivated clients who want to dive into personal insight and self-reflection, challenge their inner critic, and pursue change in their behaviors and ways of relating to themselves and others. I frequently work with clients navigating: OCD, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and complex trauma, relationship struggles, and ADHD
I utilize an integrative approach to therapy, combining techniques and concepts from multiple therapy modalities. I often utilize:
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Â
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Eye Movement and Desensitization (EMDR)
Exposure and Response Prevention(ERP)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
I have practiced counseling for a little over two years. Beyond graduate school training, I am trained in EMDR and ERP and provide IFS, EFT, and Trauma Informed Care.
Trained in:Â
*EMDR
*ERP
Therapeutic Approaches
Experience & Training
When I'm not working...
I enjoy engaging with my hobbies and interests as well as spending time with family, friends, and my two dogs. I enjoy exercising, specifically running and weight lifting, playing volleyball and tennis, reading and listening to audiobooks, baking, nature, competitive board games, and anything and everything to do with coffee.Â
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My areas of passion and expertise are shaped not only by my professional interests and training, but also by my personal and relational experiences and challenges. I pursued counseling in part because of the inspiration I found from family members who also work in helping professions, as well as gratitude for the ways counseling personally supported me through a difficult season in my life. I believe that one of my most important qualities as a therapist is that I am human. My professional training, alongside my personal understanding of what it is like to struggle and seek out help, guides the way I approach therapy. I strive to create an environment that provides structured, evidence-based support alongside heartfelt empathy, validation, and understanding.
Experiences that have shaped my work...
"Authenticity is an orientation.
Not a destination."