Sara Kent

In my work as a clinician, I conceptualize psychological pain through a relational-cultural lens, which suggests that people grow through and towards relationships with themselves and others. I believe in the importance of culture, whatever that may look like for someone, creativity, societal impact, social justice, and historical precedence. What this looks like in a therapeutic context is that I adapt to meet clients where they are–and that I’m open about drawing on my own personality, insights, experiences, and feelings in the therapy room. To me, therapy has a high degree of mutuality: my clients matter to me, and I matter to them.

One of my driving forces for pursuing this career path has been my own existence with mental illness, as well as the journeys with it that I have seen in my interpersonal relationships. Mental strife and psychological pain indicate that there is healing to be done and connections to be made. I hope to develop a therapeutic alliance that facilitates your ability to grow, using interventions from cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, person-centered perspectives, and artistic realms.

I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2017, then my Master of Education from Texas A&M University in 2022. I’m currently a fourth-year doctoral student in TAMU’s Counseling Psychology program, and I plan to become a licensed psychologist in the near future. I have conducted therapy in a variety of settings, including university counseling centers and telehealth clinics, and with a variety of different populations. Outside of psychology, I love art, history, frogs, bad pop music, high-fantasy universes, and multi-hour video essays on niche topics.