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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working in a variety of settings supporting individuals navigating PTSD, addiction, and recovery from domestic violence and relational trauma. I have worked in community mental health, treatment programs, and trauma-informed environments, giving me a deep understanding of the complex challenges these populations face.

My approach is trauma-focused, attachment-based, and grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy. I believe in meeting clients exactly where they are — without judgment — and partnering together toward meaningful, measurable healing. My goal is not just symptom management, but helping you experience real growth, healthier relationships, emotional stability, and lasting change.

Therapy with me is compassionate, direct, and empowering. We will work at a pace that feels safe while gently challenging patterns that no longer serve you. I believe healing is possible, and I am passionate about helping clients see tangible results in their lives.

For clients who desire it, I can also incorporate Christian faith-integrated counseling into our work together.

You don’t have to navigate this alone — support and transformation are possible.

I have been a social worker for over 20 years. I have worked with all kinds of people, birth to end of life. I believe in compassionate, but challenging care that helps people be their best self using techniques that fit the individual, not just cookie cutter interventions

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified School Counselor serving clients in Pennsylvania and Delaware. I specialize in supporting teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions. I also provide compassionate support for caregivers experiencing burnout and advocacy fatigue.

With experience working in both school and community settings, I understand how life’s demands, relationships, and responsibilities can impact emotional wellness. My goal is to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes. Together, we work to strengthen emotional regulation, improve boundaries and relationships, build effective coping skills, and help you feel more grounded, balanced, and confident moving forward.

Hi, I’m Sarné, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 14 years of nursing experience. I believe mental health care should feel supportive, comfortable, and free of judgment. I work with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, stress, and life transitions. As a nurse, mom, and caregiver myself, I understand how overwhelming life can become, and I’m passionate about helping people feel more balanced, hopeful, and like themselves again.

I am curious and validating, providing a nurturing environment to talk openly and honestly about your struggles, strengths, weaknesses, needs, likes, and dislikes. I love helping people explore their unique and particular powers as well as how these powers impact their world and their relationships. As a passionate supporter of those who have been through unjust or otherwise traumatic experiences--including those experiencing discrimination based upon race or gender identity or sexual orientation--I am particularly interested in helping people gain skills for dealing with, and making sense of, the remnants of their pasts.

Having completed Bessel Van der Kolk's Trauma Research Foundation's Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies in early 2025, I have a strong foundational understanding of the most cutting edge approaches to treating trauma. I am also comfortable using a combination of approaches, including Psychodynamic, Gestalt, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I received an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania, a psychodynamically focused program, after which I completed Bryn Mawr's certificate program in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I have also completed 1 year of Gestalt Therapy training and the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Immersion Program.

As an LCSW, my training emphasized the role of social environment--from the family to society at large--in how we construct our narratives, enabling me to help you make sense of what in your life is yours to own and what is a product of your environment.