Sarah Shaheen, PHD, LCPC
She/Her/Hers

Populations: Teens, adults, parents

Specialties: Perinatal mental health, IFS Level 1 trained, SPACE trained in parent and family-system support,

Sarah earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Education from DePaul University, and a PhD in Counseling from Oregon State University. She began her career as a school counselor, spending twelve years working in high school settings, where she developed extensive experience supporting adolescents and their families. This work gave her valuable insight into the academic, social, emotional, and systemic factors that shape adolescent development, as well as the skills needed to effectively advocate for students within educational and family systems.

In recent years, Sarah has expanded her clinical work to include adults, providing both individual and group counseling. Her clinical areas of focus include anxiety, depression, suicidality, relationship concerns, social skills development, life transitions, and parenting. She has a growing specialization in supporting parents, with an emphasis on increasing insight, strengthening self-awareness, and restoring balance within the family system.

Sarah is trained in Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), an evidence-based program designed to help parents support children and adolescents experiencing anxiety or obsessive-compulsive symptoms. She is also currently pursuing advanced training in perinatal mental health.

Sarah believes strongly in the transformative potential of counseling and sees the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for meaningful change. She works collaboratively with clients to establish realistic, meaningful goals and supports progress through a thoughtful and intentional therapeutic process. Her clinical style emphasizes warmth, empathy, authenticity, and collaboration, helping clients feel safe, understood, and supported.

Sarah utilizes an integrative and contextual approach to treatment, drawing from both action-oriented and insight-based modalities. Her work incorporates person-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She also practices from a multicultural and relational perspective, recognizing the important role that cultural identity, context, and lived experience play in shaping each client’s worldview and therapeutic needs.

Sarah’s therapeutic approach is grounded in warmth, empathy, and collaboration. She strives to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel understood, valued, and empowered to explore their experiences. Through a balance of clinical insight, compassion, and practical guidance, Sarah works alongside clients to deepen self-awareness, navigate challenges, and foster meaningful, sustainable change.

sarah.shaheen@sagecounselingco.com