Dr. Sarah Gersick is a compassionate and experienced licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD, dedicated to helping teens, adults, and elders navigate life's challenges. Specializing in areas such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD, Dr. Gersick employs a relational psychodynamic approach, encouraging her clients to explore their issues within the context of past and present relationships. Her therapy style is minimally structured and highly client-centered, allowing individuals and couples to set the agenda and dictate the pace of their sessions. With expertise extending to various concerns including grief, parenting, and emotional disturbance, she enriches her therapeutic practices with cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and family-systems techniques when appropriate. Dr. Gersick holds a BA from Yale University, post-baccalaureate training at Columbia University, and earned her doctorate from Long Island University Brooklyn. Her training includes experience at Beth Israel Medical Center and the VA hospital, along with working with university students at institutions like Fairfield University and the University of New Haven. Dr. Gersick understands that choosing a therapist is a significant decision, and she welcomes inquiries to discuss her approach to therapy and explore potential compatibility.