Dr. Sarah Spurling

Dr. Spurling is the owner of BrightPath Pediatric Psychology and a practicing pediatric psychologist with over 10 years of experience. She provides specialized care for children and families coping with a range of challenges, including:

• Emotional and behavioral concerns
• Chronic pain conditions
• Medical phobias
• Chronic illness adjustment
• Sleep issues
• Elimination issues (enuresis and encopresis)

Dr. Spurling earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. Her extensive training included a pre-doctoral internship in pediatric psychology at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, followed by two post-doctoral fellowships: one in child clinical and pediatric psychology at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana, and another at Norton Children’s Hospital/University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky.

She began her career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine/Norton Children’s Hospital, where she worked across Child Psychiatry and Psychology and Pediatric Endocrinology. Prior to founding her own practice, she returned to Evansville and worked at the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Center for Children in their medical subspecialty clinic.

My approach to therapy is warm, compassionate, child-centered care grounded in evidence-based practices that build resilience and long-term coping skills. I work to build strong collaboration with families to ensure that strategies are practical, effective and sustainable at home in order to achieve the best outcomes.

BrightPath Pediatric Psychology was created to provide compassionate, developmentally informed care for children and adolescents. After your initial contact, we will schedule a brief consultation to better understand your concerns and determine how I can best support your child and family. During our first appointment, you can expect us to dive deeper into these concerns. My goal is to develop a comprehensive understanding of each child and family's unique experiences, strengths, and challenges in order to create a plan for treatment.