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Sarah Burdge, Ph.D
Psychological Assistant
license PSB 32660 |
Recent research confirms
our innate knowing that true healing most frequently happens within authentic,
empathic relationship. Within the psychotherapeutic relationship my work is
primarily influenced by transpersonal, existential-humanistic, and psychodynamic
approaches. I also bring knowledge and skills from cognitive-behavioral and
interpersonal neurobiology perspectives.
A strong therapeutic relationship can provide the space for an individual to
discover his or her innate healing potential and move beyond limiting
psychological patterns or histories and to embody their full potential. In my
psychotherapeutic work with clients this process often includes attending to the
impact of unresolved traumas or challenges, current day struggles, and
psycho-spiritual potentials within us all.
In addition to my psychotherapy skills, I enjoy working with people of diverse
cultural, and religious and spiritual backgrounds, including a special interest
in the LGBT community. I prefer working with clients over a longer span of time
to allow for the deeper possibilities of therapeutic work to emerge. My
cognitive-behavioral skills, however, provide for short-term therapy potentials
if needed and appropriate. I am available to work with individual adults and
teens and couples.
To follow my interest in cultural and religious diversity as well as to add to
our understanding of healing relationships, I performed my dissertation research
on peace makers in the Middle East. This research received an academic
excellence award.
My academic qualifications are:
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Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology from
the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 2006
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M.A.C.P. from the Institute of
Transpersonal Psychology, 2003
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B.S. in Natural Resources from the
University of Michigan, 1983
I have chosen psychology
as my second career as I enter a time in my life when being of service to
individual people is of primary importance to me. I currently live with my
family and our dog on the peninsula.
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