Welcome Dr. Sarah Boutros: Fostering Growth Through Connection and Culturally Sensitive Care
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Sarah Boutros to our team of compassionate and skilled providers. Dr. Boutros brings a rich blend of experience, warmth, and insight to her work with individuals and couples. She is deeply committed to creating a therapeutic space where clients feel safe, seen, and empowered to explore their challenges and strengths.
Clinical Expertise and Specializations
Dr. Boutros works with adolescents and adults across a wide range of concerns, including:
Substance Use
With experience on the Integrated Substance Misuse track during her internship at Centerstone in Bradenton, FL, Dr. Boutros understands the deep and wide-reaching impact of addiction. She supports both individuals in recovery and their loved ones, helping them rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and foster resilience.Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Using a trauma-informed lens, Dr. Boutros helps clients process the emotional wounds of past experiences that may still be influencing their present. Together, she and her clients work toward healing, self-understanding, and long-term emotional regulation.Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
Struggles with confidence, self-doubt, or feeling “not enough” can quietly shape many areas of life. Dr. Boutros helps clients identify the internal and external narratives that impact their self-perception, and supports them in building a more empowered, self-compassionate identity.Interpersonal Dynamics and Boundaries
Whether at work, home, or in romantic relationships, Dr. Boutros helps clients develop healthy boundaries and communication skills that lead to deeper, more fulfilling connections.Life Transitions and Cultural Adjustments
From young adulthood to retirement, career shifts to cross-cultural identity work, Dr. Boutros offers guidance and validation through times of transition and growth.
Education and Training
Dr. Boutros earned her Doctorate and Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Diego. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Toronto. She has worked with clients across the lifespan in both short- and long-term therapy, with experience in crisis settings and treating severe mental illness.
Her therapeutic approach is grounded in psychodynamic, behavioral, and emotion-focused therapies, all within a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework. Her work is guided by the belief that clients are the experts in their own lives—and that therapy is a collaborative space for insight, growth, and healing.
A Collaborative and Culturally Sensitive Approach
Dr. Boutros is an integrative therapist who tailors her work to each client’s unique identity and lived experience. Coming from a family of immigrants and holding multiple minority identities herself, she understands the complexities of navigating cultural transitions and life stage changes. Her culturally informed perspective allows her to work alongside clients as they move through questions of identity, belonging, and adaptation with compassion and understanding.
She believes that the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of effective therapy. “The best therapy happens when there is an open, trusting relationship,” she shares. She understands her role in helping her clients feel safe enough to explore the parts of themselves that feel stuck or unseen.
“You Are Stronger Than You Think”
Dr. Boutros wants her clients to know that therapy doesn’t have to be intimidating. She understands that the therapeutic process can be challenging while, simultaneously, deeply rewarding. Her goal is to create a space where you can show up authentically, work through stuck points, and begin to recognize just how capable and resilient you are.
She values authenticity, humor, and connection in her work and looks forward to partnering with clients who are ready to take the next step toward healing and self-discovery.
Dr. Boutros is a Postdoctoral Resident supervised by licensed psychologist Dr. Bethany Harris. She is currently accepting new clients and offers both in-person and telehealth sessions.
To schedule an appointment or free consultation with Dr. Sarah Boutros, contact us today!
