Sarah Friend (She/her)

LICSW
Accepting Clients

Trauma-Informed, Somatic & Mindful Online Therapy for Individuals and Families

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts

Services
  • Individual
  • Family

About My Clients

You’ve spent years caring for others - family, friends, clients - and now you’re realizing how far down your own needs have fallen on the list. Maybe you feel anxious, burnt out, or frustrated by the same patterns that keep repeating. I help individuals and families break free from painful patterns shaped by trauma, people-pleasing, and silence. Through somatic and EMDR, we’ll help your body feel safe enough to say what’s true - to set limits, ask for what you need, and stand firm in yourself.

My Background and Approach

I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts, providing individual psychotherapy to adults. After obtaining my Masters of Social Work, I worked for over five years in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings, where I had had the privilege of supporting individuals, couples, and families in their struggles; my belief that everyone deserves quality care meant the majority of this time was spent at community health centers. Given this, I bring a strong awareness of how our environment, including systems of oppression, impacts mental health. I also believe that all of us are in a constant state of growth, and as such I actively seek out training opportunities, supervision, and peer consultation, and I welcome feedback from you.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My work is integrative; rather than focusing solely on thoughts or behaviors, I help clients understand how their emotional experiences shape patterns of connection and protection. My approach combines Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and Buddhist psychology, blending evidence-based and mindfulness-based methods to support whole-person healing.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Integrative Therapy Internal Family Systems
Other Techniques
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Attachment Relationship Issues Women's Issues
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Burnout
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Infertility
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Optum
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150/session

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