Sara Lynn Paesler, MS, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is a Clinical Fellow of the AAMFT. She is an EMDRIA trained therapist and has completed training in the Flash technique. She practices an eclectic approach, drawing on inspiration from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Art Therapy, Play Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Genogram work, TFCBT, Trust-Based Relational Interventions, EMDR, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

She has worked as a tutor, daycare teacher, PCA, eligibility worker, receptionist, and domestic violence advocate. Sara Lynn has spent several years working in school linked mental health where she focused the majority of her time with middle and high schoolers. She has participated in and acted as a team lead for mobile crisis response teams. She has presented to groups on a variety of topics including mental health in schools, trauma, and resilience. Sara Lynn has experience working with individuals (age 4-65), families (nuclear, extended, chosen, adoptive, and foster), and groups (skills groups, therapy groups, and support groups). 

Areas of experience include: 

Anxiety

ADHD

Autism

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Conduct Disorder

Depression

Disordered Eating

Divorce

Domestic Violence 

Foster Care

Intellectual Disabilities

LGBTQ+  

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Select Mutism

Self Harm

Separation Anxiety 

Suicidal Ideation

Social Anxiety

Panic Disorder

PTSD

Her personality type is ENFJ, the protagonist type. This makes her a passionate advocate for social justice. She has an ADHD brain and this gives her a number of hobbies and interests to juggle in her free time. Sara Lynn enjoys the outdoors, running, and hiking. She understands how healing animal companionship can be. She has a strong creative spirit, and loves digital art, baking, and painting her nails.