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Sarah Bender, LCPCABOUT SARAH:
Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who earned her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She has fourteen years of clinical experience working with clients with various mental health issues and disorders. Sarah has considerable experience working in diverse communities, education, and social service settings. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, she has extensive experience working with clients aged eight and above with short-term and long-term mental health difficulties. These include anxiety disorders (including OCD and Panic Disorder), mood disorders (including Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder), PTSD, suicidal ideation, self-injury, ADHD, autism in adults, and psychosis. In addition, she welcomes working with LGBTQ+ clients of all ages. As a member of this community, she believes her experiences help her appreciate and understand the individualized needs of this population. Sarah guides her clients in examining and challenging their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors using various Cognitive Behavioral techniques (CBT). She also utilizes Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Mindfulness. Sarah considers the whole person and his or her surrounding environment to assess strengths and arrive at healthy solutions. Everyone’s truth deserves respect; every client will have the opportunity to be heard and the opportunity to collaborate with an empathic and caring professional. A FEW WORDS FROM SARAH: Whatever your reasons for seeking counseling, when you step into my office, you will be treated with respect, compassion, and validation. I believe that, in this moment, everyone is doing the best they can with what they know. With knowledge and understanding, we are able to grow and change unhealthy behaviors and thought patterns into healthy ones. The work I do with my clients is collaborative – we create a treatment plan together; with goals you want to work on. We achieve these goals by building skills, improving understanding, gaining insight into how these behaviors got started in the first place, and by increasing resources in your life. Addressing your needs, strengths, misunderstandings, and hurts requires compassion, empathy, patience, and flexibility. My goal as your counselor is to show you (yourself) through my eyes and to help you see how remarkable you can become. OTHER INTERESTS: Sarah enjoys reading books about travel, visiting bookstores, and collecting cute animal-shaped earrings. She is also passionate about learning new concepts. She loves art from the 19th century and checking out museums. Sarah especially loves spending time with her spouse and their cat, Lola. “Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.”
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