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Meet Dr. Sara Owen

Whether the challenge you're facing is new or longstanding, meaningful change is possible—especially with the right support. I specialize in helping clients build the awareness, skills, and confidence to create this transformation. Using evidence-based techniques, I offer a therapeutic approach that’s tailored to your unique circumstances. Together, we’ll focus on managing the challenges that feel overwhelming while building a meaningful life. Therapy can be both challenging and rewarding. I provide a nonjudgmental, compassionate, and supportive environment, grounded in clinical expertise, to guide the process.

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I specialize in supporting individuals with:

1.     Challenges in interpersonal relationships

2.     People-pleasing tendencies and difficulty setting boundaries

3.     Managing unrealistic internal expectations

4.     Overthinking and anxiety

5.     Adjusting to new phases of life

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In addition to individual therapy, I also work with couples navigating relationship challenges. I help partners move beyond destructive cycles and disconnection to create a bond that feels supportive, resilient, and deeply connected. Through building skills that foster empathy, deepen understanding, and enhance communication, couples can restore closeness and cultivate trust, intimacy, and shared meaning.

Sara Owen, Ph.D.

Education and Training

Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (2015), University of Utah

Internship and Residency, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
 

· Advanced Training: Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD
 

·Additional specialized training in trauma-focused and integrative approaches since 2009

Therapeutic Approaches

I draw on a range of evidence-based methods to meet each client’s needs, including:

     ·CBT & ACT — for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thought patterns

     ·EFT & Gottman Method — for building stronger, more connected relationships

     ·Trauma-Focused Therapy (CPT) — for healing from trauma and PTSD

     ·Attachment-based, Humanistic, and Existential frameworks — to explore deeper meaning, identity, and growth

Specialty Areas

I work with both individuals and couples on a variety of concerns, including:

     ·Relationships: couples, premarital, divorce, infidelity, codependency, family conflict

     ·Trauma & Abuse: PTSD, relational abuse

     ·Mood & Stress: anxiety, depression, stress, grief, life transitions

     ·Self & Identity: self-esteem, spirituality, men’s and women’s issues, LGBTQ+ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender)

     ·Coping: coping skills, anger management, behavioral issues

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