Sarah PorellLicensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW

About

I know asking for help isn’t always easy. I also know the gift of finding a safe place to land— a space where you don’t have to hold everything together. Psychotherapy can be that place. In my practice, I bring warmth, gentle curiosity and compassion as I help clients relieve distress, foster emotional insight, connection and create meaningful change. I work with adults navigating trauma and PTSD, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, caregiver stress, medical or health-related concerns, major life transitions, and those wrestling with the impact of family addiction and/or other family dysfunction - either past or present. My approach integrates IFS (level 1 trained), EMDR, Polyvagal theory, mindfulness, 12-Step recovery frameworks, and my background in medical social work. When helpful, I also draw on my training in spiritual direction. I offer a gentle, attuned, and collaborative presence, always mindful that this work often involves tender and vulnerable terrain.

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