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Sarah Barkley

Therapist
20 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Family issues, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy

Great to meet you!

I have been in private practice for 20 years with my specialty focusing on individuals resolving historic traumas and women balancing all of the complications of womanhood in a fast paced, demanding world. My style is informed from my diverse experience. I have worked in adolescent residential treatment, FBI consulting, an expert witness and a graduate school professorship; all the while working with my private practice clients. In the last several years, I have been sought out as a corporate consultant and speaker to discuss how our negative experiences and traumas shape our behaviors as high intensity professionals.

The untapped magnificence I see in my clients never ceases to inspire and amaze me. Anyone who is willing to do hard work is already a gift to this World! I've grown bored of many things in my life but this work....never!

My approach to therapy

My therapeutic style is active and challenging. I don't tend to sit silently. My approach melds traditional psychological approaches and life coaching modalities. I feverishly seek out new knowledge from multiple disciplines such as biology, neurology and animal behavior research.

My goal is to leverage my 20 years of clinical experience to get clients effectively and efficiently to their desired goals. I consider the work I do to be an art of subtleties learned over my thousands of data points of client experiences and the current science on how human brains process and evolve.

What you can expect from me

We are going to hit the ground running. You don't have to have all of your thoughts organized, jump right in with what is important to share when you walk in the door and the details will come as they are needed.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Challenging, Solution Oriented, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    20 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at State University of New York At Buffalo
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Colorado, North Carolina)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Family issues, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Attachment Based Family Therapy, Attachment Based, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Psychodynamic, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Somatic, Behavior Modification
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults, Adolescents
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    385 Kimberly Avenue
    Asheville, NC 28804