Sarah Kurtzahn, LPC-IT

Sarah Kurtzahn is a Licensed Professional Counselor-In Training. She is dedicated to a person-centered and strength-based approach, believing in the power of individual strengths and personal narratives to drive therapeutic progress. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, helping clients build on their inherent strengths to reach their goals.

She has spent time working with individuals through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and incorporates different aspects of identity and values work, mindfulness and distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal skills as a model for some clients. Sarah often combines a Narrative approach, which draws from reframing techniques, emphasizes values and goals, and a focus on understanding one’s own story and journey.

Sarah brings 12 years of experience in post-adoption support. Her extensive background has equipped her with a deep understanding of the complex dynamics faced by adopted peoples and their loved ones. Sarah’s expertise supporting adoptees and their loved ones through birth family searches allows her to offer nuanced and compassionate support throughout these sensitive processes.

She has also worked with clients from their teens to elder adults; and appreciates supporting folks through different life transitions involving identity, school, career, and family changes.

Areas of specialization:
Anxiety, depression, women’s issues, mood disorders, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, adoption triad.

Patients seen:
10 years old and up

Accepting new Patients:
Yes

Insurances accepted:
Anthem BCBS, Medicare, UHC, WEA Trust, Cigna, Aetna
**Patient is responsible to confirm insurance coverage**

Phone:
414-207-8822