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Sarah Smith

Description

Welcome:)

I offer a human-centered/Open Dialogue, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive approach to therapy, focusing both on symptom relief and on underlying conflicts, internalized messages, and limiting self-stories. My goal is to create an environment which invites exploration of all inner experiences-including the ones that are difficult or impossible to put into words and continue to drive cycles which can leave us feeling stuck or victimized within our own minds and bodies.

My clinical work is fueled by a deep and unconditional respect and commitment towards the potential for increased freedom, agency, and life within each person; this commitment grounds my collaborative approach, which invites ease, openness, curiosity, and creativity. In sessions, we’d  incorporate whatever tools allow you to speak most freely-whether that’s art, writing, music, play, or any other means of expression that we discover together.

Prior to moving to Colorado I completed a clinical fellowship in psychodynamic psychotherapy at Harvard Medical School and also have training in other therapeutic approaches, including Creative Arts Psychoherapy, Narrative Therapy, Open Dialogue, Structural Family Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Synergetic Play Therapy.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults, and specialize in treating complex trauma, serious and/or chronic mental illness, psychosis,  depression, autism, eating disorders, self-harm, and suicidality.

I also have specialized training and experience working with survivors of abuse and religious trauma, members of the LGBTQIA+ population, adolescents who are reluctant/have difficulty engaging in treatment, adolescents struggling with problematic sexualized behaviors, and artists navigating the complexities of creative life.

I would welcome the opportunity to join you in co-creating a space tailored to discovering and inviting what makes you pulse and allows you to access renewed energy, agency, and desire.

*I will begin accepting most insurances  over the next few months. Please reach out so we can discuss.

Provider Information

Age Groups Served
Children (6-13), Adolescents (14-19), Adults, Elders (65+)
Languages
English
Types Served
Individuals, Families
Issues
Addiction, ADHD, Aging, Alcohol Abuse, Anger/Conflict Management, Anxiety/Stress, Art Therapy, Autism Spectrum, Attachment Issues, Behavior Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality, Chronic Pain, DBT, Depression, Defiance Issues, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, End of Life Issues, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Therapy, LGBTQIA+, Narcissistic Personality, OCD, Pregnancy/Prenatal/Postpartum, Psychosis and Psychotic Disorders, Relationships, Self Harming, Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Thoughts/Attempt, Sleep or Insomnia, Trauma/PTSD/Combat, Youth Services/Programs
Credentials
LCSW (MA), LSW (CO)
Do you offer telehealth services?
Yes
Accepting Patients?
Yes, Accepting Patients
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, Medicaid, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, MINES and Associates EAP, United Behavioral, Workmans' Compensation, Crime Victim Compensation, Triad, Tricare
Alternative Payment Options
Mental Health Fund, Sliding Scale Offered
City
Pitkin County
Organization
NeuroSphere; Mountain Family Health Center (Glenwood Springs High School and Glenwood Springs Clinic)

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Location

County
Pitkin County
308, South Galena Street, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado, 81611, United States