Sara Burchfiel

(she/her)

Accepting Clients

Depth-oriented therapy for healing your relationship with food and your body. Weight-inclusive and LGBTQ+ affirming.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Newport Beach, CA

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About My Clients

Many of my clients come to therapy knowing that something isn’t working, even if they’re not quite sure what needs to change. They may feel stuck, disconnected from themselves, or tired of falling into the same patterns. For many, food and body image have been a struggle for a long time, and they’re ready for life to feel a little bigger than the eating disorder, the rules, or the constant noise about food and their body.

My Background and Approach

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience. My work is relational, depth-oriented, and trauma-informed, with a specialty in eating disorders and body image. I integrate practical support with deeper exploration, working toward the heart of what you’re struggling with so change can last. Many of my clients say, “I know I don’t want to do this anymore, but I keep falling back into it.” That’s because our struggles aren’t just about behavior. They’re shaped by our histories, relationships, emotional pain, and the ways we’ve learned to cope. Rather than seeing symptoms as problems to eliminate, we get curious about what they might be communicating or protecting. Our work is collaborative and shaped around your needs and pace, with room for both what’s happening in your life right now and the deeper patterns beneath the surface.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe our struggles rarely exist in isolation. They’re shaped by our histories, relationships, identities, cultures, bodies, and the ways we learned to cope with what life has asked of us. Rather than seeing symptoms as something to simply get rid of, I’m interested in understanding what they may be protecting, expressing, or asking us to pay attention to. I believe therapy should make room for your full self. My practice is body-inclusive, Health at Every Size®–aligned, LGBTQ+ affirming, and welcoming of different identities, neurotypes, body sizes, and relationship structures. You don’t need to fit yourself into a particular box here. At the heart of my work is a deep trust in your capacity to heal. Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of what’s been getting in the way, and create more room to live in a way that feels authentic and your own.

Client Focus

Participants
Individuals

Qualifications

License
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, State of California · #89390
Education
M.S. Clinical Psychology
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
15 years

I offer online counseling in the following states:

I have experience with the following

  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Judaism

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
In-person & Telehealth
Both available

Location

Primary Location

1151 Dove St
Ste 225
Newport Beach, CA 92660
5623355208
Open in Google Maps ↗ · GPS: 33.6605648°, -117.8655837°

Nearby Areas

Cities and Zips
Costa Mesa
California
92627
Fountain Valley
California
92708
Laguna Woods
California
92656
Huntington Beach
California
92649
Midway City
California
92655
Laguna Beach
California
92677
Aliso Viejo
California
92656
Laguna Hills
California
92656
Garden Grove
California
92845
Lake Forest
California
92691
Villa Park
California
92861
Stanton
California
92841
Mission Viejo
California
92692
Laguna Niguel
California
92677
Seal Beach
California
92649
Cypress
California
90720
Ladera Ranch
California
92694
Rossmoor
California
90720
Placentia
California
92870
Buena Park
California
90621
San Juan Capistrano
California
92677
Rancho Santa Margarita
California
92692
Fullerton
California
92835
Yorba Linda
California
92887
Dana Point
California
92629
Hawaiian Gardens
California
90716
La Palma
California
90623
Coto De Caza
California
92679
Brea
California
92886
Cerritos
California
90703
La Mirada
California
90638
Artesia
California
90701
La Habra
California
90631

At A Glance

  • Experience: 15 years of practice
  • Rate: $200 - 230/session
  • Sliding scale: Available on request

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1151 Dove St
Ste 225
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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