Sarah VanPelt

Hello and welcome! To all the people I have worked with before and all those I will work with in the future, it's an honor to do this work.

...Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing something broken with a lacquer of precious metals like gold or silver. This beautiful restorative art is my metaphor for the work clients do when they come together to heal themselves and restore their relationships with one another. Returning to graduate school as an older adult, I find that my years of life experience have enhanced my studies and work as a licensed marriage and family therapist.

I work with individuals, couples, and families from a systemic, client-centered, and strengths-based perspective. I am particularly passionate about understanding the effects and treatments of trauma, studying cultural humility, and working with underserved populations in the Tucson area.

I focus on holding a gentle and safe place for clients to creatively explore their relationships with themselves and others while encouraging personal growth in meaningful and effective ways. It is my belief that compassionate self-awareness and healing go hand-in-hand, and I am honored to assist on the path toward restoration and well-being.