Sara Fakhri

Bio

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” Brené Brown

I am a strong believer that the most courageous thing you can do is to understand your own story. I aim to create a safe environment and build a trusting, nourishing relationship where you can start your journey of healing and growth. my present emphasis is providing support to adult survivors of trauma. I utilize and implement modalities that are individualized to ensure they will be the best fit for you, using strength-based and trauma informed care, I use varieties of techniques that stem from CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma-focused CBT. In addition to my experience working with individuals in addressing trauma, I have extensive experience working with adults addressing ADD, OCD, mood and personality disorders, self-esteem, suicidality, self-harm, depression, anxiety and more.

I have experience working with individuals, families and groups of diverse populations. I earned my Master’s in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a concentration in Trauma and Crisis Intervention. Before this a Obtained my MD from Garyunis University in my hometown Benghazi, where I started my career path as a psychiatrist. I was treating patients in a war setting, when I realized I needed to learn more about trauma and psychotherapy. Since then this because my calling in life and not just a career path, my experience involved trainings in different settings and countries where I worked in private practices, hospitals, clinics, awareness raising programs in topics such as domestic violence-sexual trauma and gender-based violence, community practices and private practices.

What I love most about therapy and working with individuals and families is seeing you thrive and taking the lead of your own journey, through collaboration, empowerment and creating a safe space I will help you lead a full meaningful life.

In-network insurances

Blue Cross Blue Shield • Self pay

Specialties

ADD/ADHD Behavior Therapies • Adjustment Disorder • Anger Management • Anxiety • Binge Eating Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Borderline Personality Disorder • Daytime Sleepiness • DBT/CBT • Depression • Divorce • Domestic Violence • Eating Disorder • Grief and Loss/Bereavement • Impulsive Eating Issues • Life Coaching • Life Transition • Major Depressive Disorder • Medication Review • Mindfulness • Mood Disorders • Narcissism • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Occupational Difficulties • Personality Disorder • Phobias/Irrational Fears • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Trauma • Racial Identity • Relationship Issues • Sadness • Schizophrenia • Self Esteem • Sleep Disorder • Social Anxiety • Stress/Worry • Suicidal Thoughts • Women's Health Issues

Education and training

• The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Masters of Art

Languages spoken

• Arabic
• English

Pronouns

• she/her/hers