Sarah Qualsett

As you sit today, an insurmountable amount of pressure, confusion, and anxiety may be acting against your ability to see yourself and the world with confidence. You may be thinking, “Who am I?” “Why is this happening to me?” or, “Where am I going?” While in a season of life that feels impossible to understand, your outlook on yourself, your actions, and your relationships may feel impossible to maintain. Perhaps you can’t find a space to breathe. Feeling flooded with thoughts and emotions can be incredibly confusing, and craving a sense of clarity and groundedness is natural. Seeking how to be the person you believe yourself to be is something everyone goes through at some point in life.

I am certain that any world I would live in is one where I desire to hold space for others’ stories. Anytime people in my life share with me who they are, or the burdens they carry gives me an intense sense of honor. Being a counselor has always been a position I naturally take. Whether leaning over to my fellow cashiers while in customer service or during my time working at my university’s counseling center, making a space worthy enough for someone to present their whole self is my favorite way of living.

Within my identity as a counselor, there are layers of work, whether based on emotions, identity, attachment, or trauma. During my own time as a client in a counseling office, I’ve explored these topics and have considered the necessary ways in which I have found my sense of self through my time there. I am all the more motivated to provide this opportunity for others. I am someone heightened by the overwhelming emotional and social weight of the world and the intensely beautiful nature found in every person. Through my personal narrative, I desire to aid others in discovering their own identity in mental health.

Together, we will journey in safety and gentleness to a space of greater awareness and agency in your life. When entering this relationship, we will take a natural pace to explore and maintain a posture of graciousness and curiosity, allowing us to address the stressors, concerns, and confusion present. Our relationship is one of respect and honor. We will often assess how helpful or not unhelpful our approaches are and explore key relational, systemic, and individual factors at play in our route to greater mental health!

My services are for your care; don’t hesitate to reach out and schedule an appointment today!