Sarah Kosterlitz

Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) who has had experience working with clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. After receiving her Master's in Social Work at Augsburg University, Sarah began honing in on her work particularly with fellow transracial adoptees. Sarah identifies as a queer/ace Chinese transracial adoptee herself, and loves working with fellow adoptees, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ identifying individuals. Additionally, Sarah works with individuals coping with grief and loss, wanting to strengthen or build parts of their identities, and/or experiencing general life stressors or transitions.

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Sarah believes her role as a therapist is to create a space where she can work collaboratively with her clients to reach their care goals. Sarah believes mental health, similar to physical health, is not a checklist to be completed or finished. Rather, it is an ongoing exploration and relationship to strengthen and better understand.

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Her approach to therapy is anti-oppressive and non-judgemental, and she focuses on building rapport and trust through transparency and self-disclosure. She uses a variety of theories/approaches to support the therapeutic journey but more importantly, she strives to find connection with her clients through their shared humanity.

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In her free time, Sarah enjoys learning languages (currently Tagalog, Thai, and Indonesian) and spending time with her cat, Noodle.