SARAH DOUGANS, MSW, LICSW

I meet people where they are and walk with them to where they want to be. I am interested in how life experiences have shaped who individuals are and how this contributes to their experience in the world. I have experience providing psychotherapy to individuals who are looking for support in gaining a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships and careers while developing strategies to manage stress in their lives.

I have over ten years of experience working in the mental health sector. I have provided psychotherapy to hundreds of patients who have struggled with issues such as anxiety, career challenges and transitions, perfectionism, difficulties in romantic relationships, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders and challenges balancing their personal and professional lives. I have completed training in a number of evidence-based practices and am committed to continuously updating my therapeutic skills through professional development. 

Most recently, I worked as a psychotherapist at the Sibley Group, a prominent group private practice in Northwest DC. At the Sibley Group, I specialized in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, life changes, career difficulties, women struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety and parents of young children and adolescents/young adults. My clients were largely high-achieving professionals and students.

In addition to my work at a private practice, I have worked at an outpatient clinic at a large psychiatric hospital, at a residential mental health treatment program, in outpatient therapy programs, and at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with executives and graduate students on career exploration, career identity and career advancement.

My Experience

CREDENTIALS & TRAINING

License

LICSW, Washington, DC (license # LC50082695)
Education

Master of Social Work, University of Toronto
Bachelor of Arts, Dalhousie University

Professional Affiliations

Postpartum Support International (member #113347)
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (member #00142151)

Advanced Training

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- comprehensive training with Dr. Steven Hayes and others, Washington, DC

  • Internal Family Systems Foundations Program (6 month program), PESI Institute, United States

  • Yearlong training in Reproductive Psychology, Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington, Washington, DC

  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - Seleni Institute, New York City

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Perinatal Distress, Ruthie Arbitt & Associates - Washington, DC

  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina

  • Graduate fellowship, Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada

  • Graduate fellowship, Inpatient Pediatrics, Family Therapy and Complex Care, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada