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My Approach

"I will not rescue you,

For you are not powerless.

I will not fix you,

For you are not broken.

I will not heal you,

For I see you in your wholeness.

I will walk with you through the darkness,

As you remember your light."


~A Medicine Woman's Prayer 

At different times in our lives, we all need someone to talk with who will really listen and accept us as we are, without judgment. I strive to provide my clients with that warm, non judgmental environment - a safe place to explore the issues that may be preventing them from living the life they want. Often, I find that humor and engagement are part of that process. It is a privilege to work with people who bravely reach out and acknowledge their need for support.

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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Vermont, New York and Massachusetts and hold a Master's Degree in Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany. I have been in private practice for the past nineteen years; prior to this, I held several different positions within United Counseling Services including Outpatient Clinician and Crisis Outreach Specialist. For eight years, I also worked at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center as a per-diem Emergency Clinician. Additionally, I have taught as an Adjunct Faculty at Southern Vermont College and The Community College of Vermont in their Bennington location. 

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This broad experience in crisis work, outpatient and teaching has helped me create a multidisciplinary approach to treating the many different needs that people bring to therapy. At the center of this approach is a caring heart, a shared hope for healing and a hearty laugh together as we explore what life throws our way. 

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believe in the power of a healing relationship; one between you and your therapist and, most importantly, one between you and yourself. 

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Coming home to ourselves is the greatest reunion. 

© 2024

Sara Diane Nolan, LICSW

5 Bank Street, PO Box 778

North Bennington,VT 05257

802.442.2000

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