She moved to Texas from Finland in 1999, and her native language is Finnish. Since she made the important decision to leave her familiar home, she has gained many new experiences and built relationships. Her years in Texas have been filled with happiness and challenges. She earned several degrees, which helped her grow both personally and professionally, and worked in various jobs that enhanced her skills and connections. Despite experiencing personal struggles such as divorce, single parenthood, and the difficulties of blending families, these challenges have made her more resilient and understanding. Her past experiences have fueled her passion for helping others. She enjoys observing growth and change in her clients during the counseling process and takes satisfaction in helping individuals access valuable community resources. She ensures they receive the correct diagnosis during her thorough assessments, aiming to support them on their own paths to transformation.
In couseling, she enjoy working together with children as young a 5 years and older, teenagers, adults, and families. She loves working with different people, with different ages, and different approaches in life, and always learns something from each one of her clients. Together you’ll take steps to a better tomorrow!
Sari has experience completing Comprehensive Assessments since 2009 in different settings such as Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center and DFW area school districts.
Assessment Areas
- Autism
- ADHD
- Learning Disorders in Reading, Writing, and Math (Dyskexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia)
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Eating Disorders,
- Etc.
Components of the Evaluation
- Consultation meeting during which the process of the evaluation is discussed, areas of evaluation focus is decided, in-person testing is scheduled.
- Parent and/ or client interview
- Collecting information from other sources (e.g. teachers, therapists, etc.)
- Scoring of the forms, interpreting the information, and writing the report
- Feedback meeting will take place to go over the evaluation results thoroughly
You will receive a comprehensive evaluation report including the diagnosis and appropriate recommendations when the evaluation is completed that you can share with your doctor, psychiatrists, pediatrician, school, college, work, etc. The length of the evaluation completion depends on availability and the depth and length of the evaluation.
Counseling with Sari
In counseling, she enjoys working together with teenagers and adults. She loves working with different people, with different ages, and different approaches in life. Together you’ll take steps to a better tomorrow!
In counseling, she enjoys working together with teenagers and adults. She loves working with different people, with different ages, and different approaches in life. Together you’ll take steps to a better tomorrow!
Sari’s specialties in Counseling
- Depression
- Parenting skills
- Grief and Loss
- Individual Counseling
- Social Skills
- Anxiety Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Management and Diagnosis
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Anger Management
- Behavior Management
- Stress
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Trauma
- Suicidal thoughts
- Self-Harm
- LGBTQIA+
Sar’s Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Strengths-Based Therapy
- Psychoeducation
- Coping Skills Training
Insurance Accepted by Sari
- BCBS PPO
- United Healtcare
- Optum
- Imagine 360
- Aetna
- Cigna
Education:
University of North Texas, B.S., Major in Psychology and Minor in EconomicsUniversity of North Texas, M.S. in Counseling Psychology
University of North Texas, M.S. in School Psychology
Licensure:
Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S), TX BHEC 65995 School Psychologist, SP, TX BHEC 70182