Sarah  Khazoum
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Sarah Khazoum

She/Her/Hers

Certified Group Psychotherapist, CGP Clinical Psychologist, PsyD Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
Illinois Accepting Online
Center Focused Therapy- Main Office, Center Focused Therapy Accepting In-person

If you resonated with anything I’ve shared, I’d love to converse. If I am unavailable, I can connect you with a colleague that has shared specialty areas with more immediate availability.

Updated February 5, 2024

Specialties & Expertise

  • Relationship issues & life transitions
  • Identity development & self-esteem
  • Emotional trauma
  • Loss, grief, and bereavement
  • Depression
  • College & graduate student mental health

Professional statement

Dr. Sarah Khazoum is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Chicago, IL who is both committed to meeting you where you are at and challenging you to grow. She is passionate about helping clients feel connected, seen, understood, and satisfied in their relationships with themselves and others. Sarah’s specific clinical strengths reside in identity exploration and self-esteem work; relationship dissatisfaction or conflict with others; depression, frustration, or unhappiness with current life circumstances; and grief and loss. She has training experience and is committed to the mental health of undergraduate students, graduate students, early career professionals, and medical professionals and has a strong interest in engaging in relationship counseling with partnerships of all constellations.

Sarah primarily practices from a relational approach while drawing from multicultural and psychodynamic theories. In session, she works with clients to unpack, make sense of, and create new insight to bring them closer to relationship satisfaction, feeling content in their day-to-day life, and a sense of self-understanding. She supports clients in connecting with their emotions; challenging their thought patterns, behaviors, ways of relating, and areas of their life they wish to adapt; and better understanding patterns that do not serve them anymore with the goal of being more connected, fulfilled, and emotionally satisfied.

Sarah received her doctorate from Roosevelt University and trained in university and hospital settings. She has 7 years of experience providing psychotherapeutic services to diverse individuals with a wide variety of presenting concerns. Her previous training experiences include the University of Illinois at Chicago Counseling Center and City Colleges of Chicago. Sarah is currently a clinician at Center Focused Therapy in downtown Chicago, IL and is offering in-person and tele-therapy services.


Message to clients

Hi. Whether you’ve been contemplating therapy and searching for clinicians for years, days, or minutes, I’m glad you found me here. Genuinely. I believe we heal in connection and community. Life can leave us dissatisfied, overwhelmed, and disconnected from ourselves and others. Painful feelings like these can lead us to feel isolated, lonely, and unseen. I want to help you feel seen and join you in creating the change you are looking for.

I hope to meet you with warmth, authenticity, and collaboration, honoring the unique strengths, values, and experiences you are bringing. I may also challenge you, meet you with tough questions, and encourage you to sit with uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. Ultimately, I want therapy to be a co-created space that centers your needs. I find it useful to explore all the parts of you: the various identities you hold, your relationships, your favorite thing to do for fun, what you think about at 2am, etc. It is my hope that sitting with you and sharing the weight of your concerns will reduce your burden in the short-term and subsequently lead to the longer-lasting change you desire.

I view therapy as both an investment in oneself and a choice to enter into a new relationship with me, of which I know fit is incredibly important. If you resonated with anything I’ve shared, I’d love to converse. If I am unavailable, I can connect you with a colleague that has shared specialty areas with more immediate availability.


Specialties

Relationship issues & life transitions - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in one's day-to-day life and relationships of all forms (e.g., romantic, friend, family, work, parent/child, etc.)

Identity development & self-esteem - Understanding, accepting, and strengthening one’s sense of self through the exploration of family, work, and personal values; addressing issues such as, race, culture, class, gender, body size, ability status and sexual orientation, in the context of self-experience, confidence, imposter syndrome, and experience of the world

Emotional trauma - Coping and healing after experiencing sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse and/or neglect. Support in processing experiences and memories from the past in which emotional needs went unmet.

Loss, grief, and bereavement - Acknowledging the myriad of difficult, painful, and confusing emotions that accompany loss in its many forms; Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression.




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Student Health Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Choice
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
  • Northwestern University Student Health Insurance (Aetna)
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $200 (53min)
  • Relationship Counseling Sessions: $225 (53min)
  • Individual Initial Session: $225 (53min)
  • Relationship Counseling Initial Session: $250 (53min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
  • Multiple times a week

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Illinois)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 10:00 - 6:00
  • Tue 10:00 - 6:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 6:00
  • Thu 1:00 - 6:30
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Center Focused Therapy- Main Office practice
333 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60601
Accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 10:00 - 6:00
  • Tue 10:00 - 6:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 6:00
  • Thu 1:00 - 6:30
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Center Focused Therapy practice
4305 N Lincoln Ave , Chicago, Illinois 60618
Accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon By appointment
  • Tue By appointment
  • Wed By appointment
  • Thu By appointment
  • Fri By appointment
  • Sat By appointment
  • Sun By appointment

Work and Education

Center Focused Therapy, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, 2023 - Present
Center Focused Therapy, Post Doctoral Fellow / Clinical Psychotherapist, 2021 - 2022
University of Illinois at Chicago Counseling Center, Doctoral Intern, 2020 - 2021

Roosevelt University , PsyD, 2021
Roosevelt University , MA, 2018
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, BS, 2016


Licensure

Illinois: 071.010904


Languages

English


Therapy Groups

Sarah  Khazoum
Women's Group

A space to deepen understanding and awareness of relational patterns and emotions. Group will provide opportunities for connection and fostering greater insight through feedback.

Sarah  Khazoum
Men of Color Group

A space to gain identity-based support, build a sense of community, & develop insight into how you relate to yourself and others.

Sarah  Khazoum
Trans Fem Group

A space to gain identity-based support, develop insight into how you relate to yourself and others, & improve self-esteem. Whether you're at the beginning of your journey or have been on this path a while, all are welcome!

Sarah  Khazoum
LGBTQIA+ Group

An inclusive space fostering connection between LGBTQIA+ folx to process interpersonal, family, and emotional experiences.


Client testimonials

"Sarah is a great therapist. She is caring and clear with the goals of therapy, provides a helpful ear, and understands how to lead a client in the right direction."
- Zencare client • April 2022
"Good intro call"
- Zencare client • November 2021