Sara established her clinical practice in 2012 to help children and adolescents navigate difficult situations in a safe, neutral space, and to provide parenting support alongside. Since then the scope of her practice has expanded to include helping individuals understand how their childhood experiences and attachment styles may influence their current life choices and patterns of behavior. Outside of direct clinical practice, Sara provides training for parents and professionals, curriculum development for therapeutic and/or psychoeducational groups, and technical assistance for non-profit organizations.

Another integral part of Sara’s practice is parent coaching during pregnancy and the various stages of child development. Sara’s approach is to explain the cognitive, emotional and social development from neurological, physiological and behavioral perspectives. The core belief of her practice is that creating strong foundations in early childhood leads to building healthy minds and consequently, happy families.

Sara uses play therapy to help children express their thoughts and feelings, and address underlying issues when they may not have the verbal language to do so. With teens, she uses tailored age appropriate therapeutic techniques to help them address their challenges and take a healthier, more holistic approach to things. With adults wanting to address childhood trauma, Sara combines modalities like EMDR, AEDP and IFS to uncover repressed memories, address their younger parts, and fulfill any voids that might exist.

Sara also specializes in parent-child communication and works with families to overcome their differences by providing a safe space to express themselves. Her forte is in helping families recognize and work through intergenerational and intercultural differences. She helps parents and caregivers find effective strategies and solutions through individual consultations, workshops and groups. Sara collaborates with a network of pediatricians and early intervention providers to provide a broad range of services for children and families. 

Additionally, Sara provides trainings to therapists, parents and teachers interested in learning about early childhood, positive discipline, the impact of trauma, and how to provide trauma-informed care. Sara also designs curriculums for psychoeducational and/or therapeutic groups at community-based organizations, healthcare settings and schools.

Sara brings a unique multi-disciplinary approach to the field as a medical doctor with advanced degrees in developmental psychology and mental health counseling. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey.