Sara L Westendorff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, PMH-C
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
304 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Towson, MD 21286
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I am a certified perinatal specialist focused on maternal and paternal mental health concerns at all stages of the parenting journey. From the decision to become parents, to coping with miscarriage or infertility concerns, I am interested in helping people at all stages create their own versions of realistic parenting in today’s society. I work with couples seeking relationship therapy that centers on perinatal/postnatal or parenting concerns. I also work with parents of adult children regarding their relationships or if estrangement has occurred.
I am deeply curious about how cultural, social, and familial stories shape who we tell ourselves we “should” be. I also think about how life outside the therapy session informs the progress desired in therapy (think: rest, cellphone use, hobbies, and play). I used narrative and cognitive behavioral strategies to find pathways to change.
I help clients to find more mindful, flexible, and value-aligned ways of living for themselves and their relationships. If you are looking for active, change-oriented therapy to explore the relationships you have with yourself, partners, or children of all ages, please call me. I look forward to the journey we will take together.
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / 19814 Sara L Westendorff
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Certificate from The George Washington University 2018
- Certificate from Postpartum Support International 2023
- Attended West Virginia University , MSW, Graduated 2013
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Parenting
- Women's Issues
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Caregivers
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- ethical-non monogamy
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Relationship Issues
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Transgender
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Communities
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Communities
Queer Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Family / Marital
- Feminist
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relational
- Strength-Based
Location
Additional Location
Garnering Change
8555 16th Street
Suite 204
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Sara L Westendorff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, PMH-C