Hi, I’m Sydney Petersen, a trauma-informed, EMDR-trained, and neurodiverse-affirming Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Healing takes place in spaces where we are truly seen, heard, and understood. I pursued marriage and family therapy to create these spaces for those who often don't experience this kind of emotional support. We all need a place to grapple with what we carry; the joy, the loss, the triumph, the suffering, the heartbreak the "this is not what I expected" moments, or the "this is not what I had planned" thoughts. If this sounds like you, I would love to join your journey and help you find more restoration and peace.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

I consider the first session to be a time for us to just get to know each other and see if we both feel that we would be a good fit to work together. I am a big believer that the client must feel safe and understood by their therapist for the treatment to be effective. So, I would love to meet you, hear about what brings you to therapy at this time in your life, learn about what you hope to get out of therapy, and see if I can be of help!

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I try to be as genuine and authentic as possible with clients because I believe that when care is authentic, it is felt by the other. I genuinely care for my clients and am always humbled to be let into people's most honest and vulnerable feelings and experiences.

About Sydney Petersen