Sara Hegerty (she/her)

When treating depression, I draw upon cognitive-behavioral therapy, behavioral activation, and interpersonal approaches. I'm also comfortable coordinating care with a PCP or psychiatrist if the individual is considering medication.

In terms of treating anxiety, I primarily focus on generalized anxiety and social anxiety. My approach is cognitive/behavioral, supportive, and humanistic. I enjoy helping clients learn new behaviors and coping strategies to improve their overall functioning.

The person-centered approach is based on unconditional positive regard for the person. This factor has been strongly linked with successful outcomes in therapy. In my work, I focus on building rapport with clients and offering a safe, comfortable space for doing the difficult work ahead.

CBT is the most frequently cited treatment approach for a wide variety of conditions or diagnoses. I enjoy helping people examine their thoughts, challenge those that are inaccurate, and build new, healthier thoughts. Likewise, it is my goal to help clients modify behaviors they find troubling and test out novel behaviors that help improve one's mood, anxiety, stress, sleep, etc.

I assist individuals with developing strategies to improve task initiation/completion, organization, and related executive functioning domains. I also enjoy helping people identify, process, and manage the emotional aspects of ADHD, including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and rejection sensitivity.

My approach is to assist with developing strategies and skills for daily life, as well as helping clients identify, process, and manage emotional conditions related to ADHD, including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and rejection sensitivity.