Hi, I’m Sarah Stewart.

Hi there! I’m Sarah and I have the privilege of being a licensed psychotherapist in Gainesville, Florida.

Believe it or not, my original career path was going to be in financial accounting. But my life took a detour when I realized that every elective I was taking in college was some form of a psychology class! So after some careful thought and consideration, I made the switch to major in Psychology, and I haven’t looked back since. Now over 10 years later, I have my own practice and I am providing therapeutic services to a community that I love being a part of, and I am so utterly grateful to do it!


My Approach

I work with individuals (teens & adults) struggling with Grief, Anxiety, and Trauma. A specific area of interest for me has been working with those who have tried therapy in the past, but for whatever reason had difficulty showing up fully in the counseling space. My aim is to change that narrative with relational psychotherapy, somatic processing, & EMDRIA approved EMDR. I have clinical experience working in areas such as depression, shame, self-harm, suicidal ideation, body-image issues, eating disorders, life transitions, faith-based issues, relational challenges, phobias, addiction, & self-esteem.

I am trained in EMDR and somatic processing. These interventions, along with IFS and DBT skills, make up the backbone of how I do evidence-based psychotherapy. Therapy with me, is integrative and holistic, tailoring my approach to meet your needs and align with your values.

Overall, my role is to help you figure out where you are, so we can get you to where you want to be. I love what I do and I can't imagine doing anything different. Through psychoeducation, somatic practices, skill building, narrative processing, & EMDR, I am hopeful that together we can write a new story that is more empowering, encouraging, and meaningful.

Education

Master’s and Specialist Degree in Mental Health Counseling from The University of Florida (2018)

B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences from University of Florida (2015)

Specialized Training

Certified Narrative Enneagram Practioner

EMDRIA approved EMDR trained Therapist

Trained with the National Alliance for Eating Disorder

Received training in Dialectal Behavioral Therapy

Received training in Somatic Processing


Hi… My name is Lando!

Trauma is hard. I should know, I was abandoned by my first owner and lived life as a stray. But thankfully, I was found by a therapist named Sarah who has now become my family. The reason I’m on this page is because I am planning to one day be a therapy dog! Although I am still healing and have a lot to learn, I am hopeful that one day you and I can meet in Sarah’s office. Until then, remember that if I can heal, you can to0!

sarah@floridatherapy.net

(352)-639-4426

500 E University Ave, Ste C Gainesville, FL 32601