About Sarah Spitz, LCSW, HHC, RYT 200

Education/Certifications

• William Alanson White Institute: Intensive Psychoanalytic Program

• William Alanson White Institute: Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions.

• EMDR Parts I & II through the Parnell Institute

• CBT Training: Beck Institute and TEAM CBT

• Certified Eat Breathe Thrive facilitator

• Certified Holistic Health Coach: Institute for Integrative Nutrition

• Certified Vinyasa Yoga Teacher RYT 200

Specialties

• Anxiety and Depression

• Attachment Concerns

• Body Image and Disordered Eating

• Founders and Entrepreneurs

• Grief/Loss

• Life Transitions

• Relationships / Codependency

• Perfectionism

• Self-Esteem

• Stress

Cultivate Compassion and Challenge Unrelenting Standards

While many of us can readily show compassion for others, we struggle with self-compassion. Would you speak to others the way you speak to yourself? Probably not. Failure to be compassionate with ourselves often goes hand in hand with unrelenting standards, self-criticism, and low self-worth (cue the voice that says, “you’re a failure”). I work with clients to build up their self-compassion muscle in order to meet themselves with kindness and understanding when they make a mistake or things don't go their way (which is inevitable – we’re human!), and to identify, understand, and challenge the unrelenting standards they have for themselves.

Heal Your Relationship With Food, Exercise, and Your Body

Do you find yourself preoccupied with intrusive thoughts about your body, food, or exercise? Do you struggle with body image, rigid food rules, or overexercising? If so, I'm here to help. I work with clients to live with freedom from these thoughts and behaviors. I take a non-diet, health at every size, all foods fit approach, and recognize that food and body image struggles exist on a spectrum. My hope is to help you get to a place where what you eat and do promotes functionality (what your body can do) over form (what your body looks like). 

Set Boundaries and Find Balance

Do you prioritize the needs of others at the expense of your own wellbeing? Do you suppress your own emotions and preferences in order to make others happy or to avoid a negative reaction? I work with individuals who struggle with setting boundaries, whether with family, partners, friends, or jobs. Although it's hard work to let go of these patterns, it will ultimately lead to more fulfilling relationships and a greater sense of self-worth. I want to help you to find the balance between taking care of yourself and giving to others.

My Approach

From personal experience, I believe that true healing occurs when we take a holistic approach and take care of all aspects of ourselves (mind, body, spirit). While my my work is technically in the mental health field, everything is connected! I strive to help clients build and strengthen the mind-body connection as well as identify places in their lives (environment, work, relationships, etc.) where they would like to find balance and healing. 

I use a client-centered, collaborative, and integrative approach, and strive to create a safe and supportive environment for self-exploration and personal growth. My approach is psychodynamic, interpersonal, and relational. I am also trained in EMDR and utilize mindfulness in my work. I also incorporate elements from my background as a holistic health coach and yoga teacher.