Sarah Schaffer, LMSW 

Sarah works in the CDA/Hayden area, employing various therapeutic approaches to assist clients on their healing journeys in unique ways. She considers it an honor and a privilege to support clients in their recovery, ensuring that each person feels safe and heard as they navigate their individual situations with compassion and effective therapeutic support.

 

Sarah’s therapeutic approach is client-centered, focusing on strengths and identity. She believes that understanding identity and purpose helps people live fulfilling lives. Sarah utilizes skill-based methods for the treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, couples counseling, bipolar disorder, and stress management.

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Healing involves self-discovery and recognizing the strength within. Sarah provides a safe space to confront barriers and helps clients create the lives they desire. She believes her role is to offer support and an environment where clients feel secure discussing healing, wholeness, and coping skills.

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Through her master’s education and her work with clients, Sarah has embraced strengths-based therapy and trauma-informed counseling, demonstrating to clients an inherent strength and capacity to improve their lives. She is trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), internal family systems (IFS), and EMDR, in addition to mindfulness-based practices to improve individual and family therapy.