Sara Dawson, intern

new hope | Rate: $20

“Therapy is a space where we can reflect, reimagine, and reconnect with ourselves and with others.”

I offer a warm and collaborative space where you can explore the patterns, stories, and relationships that have shaped you, and begin to imagine new ways of being. My approach is grounded in the perspective that growth is always possible, especially when we feel seen, heard, and supported.

As someone who returned to formal education later in life, I understand the complexities of reinvention, grief, and resilience. Motherhood and personal experience with therapy deepened my interest in intergenerational healing and clarified my desire to support others through life’s turning points. I believe that while our histories matter, our paths are not fixed, and that healing begins when we feel safe enough to examine what we’ve carried and choose what we want to carry forward.

My integrative approach draws from narrative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and attachment-based approaches. I practice through a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and feminist lens, with a focus on systems, identity, and meaning-making. I also draw from personal insight into parenting, family dynamics, and relational challenges, particularly those shaped by cultural narratives or unspoken generational patterns.

Clients often come to me during times of transition—when old ways of coping no longer serve them, or when they’re ready to reconnect with their voice, values, and sense of purpose. Whether you’re processing relationship challenges, exploring identity, breaking cycles, or navigating the unknown, I will meet you with presence, humility, and respect.

I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in counseling psychology at Delaware Valley University.