Location
Offers online therapy
Maintaining connection is crucial during social distancing. I'm offering remote sessions via Zoom, FaceTime, phone. Take care and be well!
About
I counsel individuals and couples and run support groups, with empathy, clarity, and humor, maintaining a hybrid style that draws from mindfulness, practicality, and unconditional positive regard. I consider myself another person in the room, not a blank slate, and my clients and me a team, working together collaboratively toward their goals.
In addition to being a therapist, I'm also a writer and a teacher. I'm the author of a memoir, Ithaka, teach at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, and work individually as a writing coach.
Blending my two main areas of interest and expertise, I've created a model called Therapeutic Writing. When appropriate, I use memoir prompts, with individuals and groups, to encourage reflection, processing, and discovery. Participants can explore their internal experiences through short writing exercises, alternated with optional sharing and discussion.
Sarah Saffian
“Hi! I offer teletherapy for issues like anxiety, depression, grief, transitions, relationships, infertility, and adoption. See you soon!”
Call or Email Sarah Saffian for a free 15 minute consultation now - (347) 297-5726
Finances
- Cost per Session: Up to $225
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
Paypal, Wire
Fyi, I do not take any insurance. However, I do have a sliding scale, offering reduced fees on a case-by-case basis, depending on need.
Email me or call (347) 297-5726 with questions.
Qualifications
- License: New York / 087220
- School: New York University
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: Brown University / BA
- Certificate Date: 1991
- Certificate: Columbia University / MFA
- Certificate Date: 1998
Sarah Saffian's Groups
Therapeutic Writing Groups
Therapeutic Writing is appropriate for various issues and populations, and each group is centered around a particular one (e.g. adoption, grief, infertility, sexuality, etc.), so that participants share common ground. In the groups, we explore our internal experiences through short writing exercises, complemented by optional sharing and discussion (reading aloud and submitting your writing are not required). Limited to 12 participants, groups are either one-time or series, typically 2-3 hours per meeting. If you might like to participate in a future group, please contact me with what issues you'd be interested in exploring through Therapeutic Writing.
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Grief
Issues
- Adoption
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Infertility
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Relationship Issues
- Stress
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- LGBTQ+
- Lesbian
Client Focus
Age
- Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Humanistic
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Group
Last Modified: 17 May 2022
(347) 297-5726