Sarah Novak(She/Her/Hers)

Sarah Novak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with individuals ages 18+ on a wide variety of concerns, including a specialized focus on eating disorders, anxiety, trauma, and working with athletes. Her clients have often found it challenging to navigate social norms and diet culture to find balance in their relationships with food, exercise, and their bodies. Oftentimes, these challenges have impacted mood, anxiety, relationships, and connections to hobbies/interests. Some individuals may have also been impacted by trauma or stressors that have made a significant impact on their lives and their ability to achieve their goals. Sarah works with clients to explore negative core beliefs that have hindered the establishment of relationships with others, such as "I'm not good enough", "I have to be in control", "I'm abandoned". She believes that every person has the right to a supported path of self-acceptance and self-appreciation.

Sarah has an eclectic approach, pulling from her training in various modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Sarah’s approach is conversational, warm, kind, and patient. It is her goal to provide a judgment-free space to allow clients to process their concerns as well as their achievements. Sarah’s hope is to teach her clients tools and strategies that can be applied in many areas of their lives.

Sarah earned her Master’s in Social Work from The Ohio State University. She gained experience working in community mental health, community health, homeless outreach, and in the private practice setting doing outpatient eating disorder therapy. Sarah offers the flexibility and comfort of virtual therapy appointments and is welcoming new clients to her online practice.