Sarah Sharpe (she/her)

MS
Accepting Clients

I am a body-informed, neurodiversity-affirming therapist for teens and adults — your whole self is welcome here!

Psychotherapist in Oakdale, MN
Supervised by Heather Deveny-Leggitt, LICSW

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

My clients are teens and adults who are ready to better understand themselves — even if they're not sure where to start. Many feel wired differently and are navigating ADHD, Autism, anxiety, or trauma. Others are processing life transitions or simply feeling stuck. What they share: they want to be truly heard and are looking for an approach that fits how they work.

My Background and Approach

Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent over a decade as a Licensed Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L) across a range of outpatient settings. That background gives me a unique lens: I understand how trauma, stress, ADHD, and Autism don't just affect the mind — they live in the body and nervous system. I bring that whole-person perspective into every session, integrating somatic awareness with evidence-based approaches including trauma-focused therapy, CBT, psychodynamic, mindfulness-based, and compassion-focused techniques. I tailor my approach to what fits you — not a protocol. I'm strengths-based and collaborative in my orientation: we start from what's working, build genuine understanding, and develop strategies that support you showing up as your most authentic self — in the therapy room and beyond.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Psychodynamic Therapy Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorder
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Child Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Medica Health Plans
  • Health Partners
  • Healthpartners
  • BlueCross of Minnesota Medicaid
  • Minnesota Medical Assistance
  • UCare
  • Medica
  • Hennepin Health
  • Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $110 - 250/session

Info

Email Sarah
7250 Hudson Blvd. N.
Suite 205
Oakdale, MN 55128

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