About Sarah Epstein, LMFT
Sarah is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Silver Spring, Maryland who works with individuals with dysfunctional family relationships, (often adult children and their parents), and physicians and healthcare workers. She additionally works with couples, individuals with high anxiety, and those in controlling relationships.
Sarah is a sought-out media expert for issues related to couples and families, and has been featured in Forbes, NBC, Readers Digest, HuffPost, WebMD, and others.
Sarah is also a contributing writer for Psychology Today where her column has amassed over 3.5 million readers for articles about intergenerational family dynamics, grief, and emotional wellness. Read her latest articles here.
When she’s not seeing clients or writing, Sarah spends time with her husband and daughters, reading, cooking, and traveling.
Sarah provides in-person therapy to Maryland and DC residents and telehealth sessions to those in the DMV, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Background & Licensure
Master of Family Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University, with honors
Maryland License LCM1064
Washington DC License #LMFT200001354
Pennsylvania LMFT License #MF001259
Texas LMFT License #204144
EMDR Training Part 1 & 2 completed
Level 2 Gottman Couples Therapy Certification
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Certification
Read Sarah’s Latest Articles in Psychology Today
The discourse around family relationships has become all or nothing. Either we need to accept family members exactly as they are, or we have to cut them off entirely. Either they need to be met with gratitude, or they need to be held accountable.