About Sarah Epstein, LMFT
Sarah is a licenced marriage and family therapist who specializes in work with individuals suffering from anxiety, the impact of chronic caregiving, family dysfunction, and grief. Emotion-focused therapy, ACT therapy, and family systems therapy inform her approach to client work.
Sarah additionally specializes in works with couples, adult children and their parents, and healthcare workers.
Sarah is a sought-out media expert for issues related to couples and families, and has been featured in Forbes, NBC, Readers Digest, HuffPost, WebMD, and others.
Sarah is also a contributing writer for Psychology Today where her column has amassed over 2.8 million readers for articles about intergenerational family dynamics, grief, and emotional wellness. Read her latest articles here.
When she’s not seeing clients or writing, Sarah spends time with her husband and daughters, reading, cooking, and traveling.
Sarah provides in-person and telehealth therapy to Texas residents and telehealth therapy to Pennsylvania residents.
Background & Licensure
Master of Family Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University, with honors
Pennsylvania LMFT License #MF001259
Texas LMFT License #204144
EMDR Training Part 1 & 2 completed
Level 2 Gottman Couples Therapy Certification
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Certification
Read Sarah’s Latest Articles in Psychology Today
Dad has a temper. Everybody in the family knows that to keep a calm house; nobody can upset Dad. Mom frequently reminds the kids not to upset their father and hides potential sources of stress from him like a bad report card, a car dent, or a financial setback. The kids know how to read his moods from little details—like the pitch of his voice or how loudly the front door closes. When they sense their father’s stress increasing, the kids walk on eggshells, taking up as little space as possible.