Sarah Reidy (she/her/hers)

My style is authentic, non-judgemental, and open. My background as a social worker helps me to address and explore the systems that clients live in and how that affects them. I like to problem solve and find practical solutions to help people improve functioning, but also love to delve deeper and address more deep rooted patterns. The one thing that I see consistently is the theme of trauma that my clients have experienced and the difficulty they had because they weren’t given the skills to handle it. As a result, my theoretical orientation is eclectic, as I think flexibility is essential to working with individuals who have a wide range of needs. The theories and treatment techniques that I use the most are CBT, Adlerian theory, empowerment theory, solution focused theory, Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and The Daring Way™.

I believe that people are resilient, but that we heal best in community. Most people can identify what Big T Traumas are, but so many have also experienced what we call Little t traumas, which can include bullying, emotional abuse, toxic work environments and families, loss of friendships, or non-life-threatening injuries. We can heal by working together to find self compassion and acceptance in order to eventually feel whole and self reliant. I am someone who has always fought for the underdog. Even as a child, I identified with people who weren't part of the mainstream. Being a social worker seems like it was inevitable for me; I resonate fully with the ethical principles of service, social justice, dignity and worth of each person, and the importance of human relationships. I believe that Black lives matter, science is real, love is love, no human is illegal, and women's rights are human rights.