Sara Turner, LCSW, SEP
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in the state of Arizona. Offering individual and group therapy to adults in Scottsdale. After completing my undergraduate degree in Family & Human Development, I obtained my Masters degree in Social Work from Arizona State University. Over the last 9 years I’ve worked with adults struggling with an array of mental health challenges in various settings such as crisis stabilization, residential treatment, and Intensive Outpatient Programs.
During my time at The Meadows, I was provided the invaluable and shaping opportunity to learn from some of the pioneers in trauma resolution therapy such as Peter Levine PhD the founder of Somatic Experiencing (SE), Tian Dayton PhD a nationally recognized expert in Sociometrics & Psychodrama, Richard Schwartz PhD the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Laurence Heller PhD the founder of NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM).
My specialty is in the Treatment of Trauma - utilizing my extensive training in Trauma Resolution Therapies: EMDR, Post Induction Therapy (The Meadows Model), and Somatic Experiencing.
“CONNECTION: OUR DEEPEST DESIRE AND OUR GREATEST FEAR”.
- LAURENCE HELLER, PhD.
My approach is eclectic, a blend of my training to meet the needs of each individual in front of me. By working collaboratively with you, we work to uncover what is getting in the way of what you want most for yourself. I whole heartedly believe each person has an inherent capacity to heal the wounds of their past. With willingness to change, curiosity, and a safe space we can find out what's getting in the way and begin developing new and more effective ways to navigate your life.