https://www.sarahfriendtherapy.com/about daily 0.75 2024-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6581fd2d9a7c875e912e0907/838def3e-d424-4283-ac90-6e9bc422b6ee/4184049.jpg https://www.sarahfriendtherapy.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-08-02 https://www.sarahfriendtherapy.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a140d05d060419e0d690c1/639b9d48-d19f-41c0-a6f7-78ae1ddb527a/rsz_image_1.jpg Home Services: I offer individual and family work, and EMDR intensives. Therapeutic Approach: I specialize in helping individuals and families who carry the invisible wounds of complex trauma. When you've experienced trauma, daily life can easily feel overwhelming; my work offers space to slow down, reconnect with your body, and begin to heal what’s been stored beneath the surface. I’m trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Buddhist psychology, and structural couple and family therapy. My work is integrative; rather than focusing solely on thoughts or behaviors, I strive to help you understand how your emotional experiences shape patterns of connection and protection. I blend evidence-based and mindfulness-based methods to support whole-person healing, and combine compassion with honest reflection. I hope to offer warmth and safety, while at the same time inviting deeper insight into the patterns that keep you feeling stuck. Together, we honor both the painful and beautiful parts of life, using these experiences as pathways toward growth. More than anything, I hope to offer a space where you can express yourself freely and feel deeply seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a140d05d060419e0d690c1/3824f637-9000-4d35-9c6c-ea8024dffde2/headshot+%282%29.jpeg Home - About Me: I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts, providing individual psychotherapy to adults. After earning my Master of Social Work, I spent over five years working in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings, supporting individuals, couples, and families through a range of challenges. Guided by my belief that everyone deserves access to quality care, I dedicated much of this time to working in community health centers. These experiences have shaped my understanding of how our environments, including systems of oppression, influence our mental health and well-being. I believe that we are all continually growing and evolving, and I strive to bring that same openness to my clinical work. I actively pursue professional development through training, supervision, and peer consultation, and I welcome feedback as an essential part of building a collaborative therapeutic relationship. Trainings: Couple and Family Therapy Certificate: Intensive Program in Family Systems Therapies, with Liz Brenner Internal Family Systems, with Richard Schwartz Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, level 1, with Mark Nickerson Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Certificate, with Paul Fulton Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Primary Care Settings, with Cambridge Hospital 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, with ISHTA Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a140d05d060419e0d690c1/bfb65505-297e-4c46-a7ad-8f4d051bdbc6/rsz_image_3+%281%29.jpg Home Insurances Accepted: Aetna AllSavers UHC Cigna Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solution (Premium EAP) Optum Live & Work Well (EAP) Oscar Oxford Health Plans Trustmark Health Benefits - Cigna UHC Student Resources UMR UnitedHealthcare Please contact me for Private Pay rates.