Dr. Sarah Schewitz

My Approach & Values

There comes a time in the lives of most high achievers when they realize that all their success feels a bit empty without someone special to share it with. Maybe you already have that special someone, or perhaps you don’t know where to start when it comes to creating a healthy relationship. Either way, I’m here to help.

Navigating relationships can be challenging, especially if healthy love wasn’t modeled for you growing up. The truth is, many high achievers were raised in homes that prioritized other things over relationships and connection. Perhaps you grew up in a household that valued achievement and accomplishments more than emotional bonds. Or maybe you grew up in a dysfunctional environment where work and achievement became an outlet to avoid, ignore, or disconnect from uncomfortable feelings. As a result, you may find it difficult to recognize and choose healthy partners. These childhood experiences (and others) can lead to challenges in forming and sustaining healthy relationships. Sometimes, high achievers have done such a good job compartmentalizing that they don’t even realize their unhealed childhood wounds are influencing their relationships. This is where I come in.

I’ve been working with couples and individuals to improve their relationships for over 15 years. As a founder and high achiever myself, I understand how hard it can be to juggle a demanding career while maintaining healthy relationships. I also know firsthand the impact of growing up in a home that valued accomplishments over connection and how that can shape one’s attachment style. When a healthy, secure relationship was never modeled for you, it can be difficult to create one. Likewise, it can be hard to choose healthy partners when you’ve never witnessed or experienced a healthy relationship.

If you’re seeking individual therapy for relationship issues, I’ll help you identify and heal wounds from the past that may be affecting your current relationships. Whether you’re struggling with insecurities, difficulty committing, uncontrollable anger toward a partner, choosing the wrong partners, or feeling a general lack of connection, I can help you uncover and heal the past wounds that may be triggering present challenges. We’ll do this through a combination of talk therapy, attachment-focused EMDR, and somatic nervous system work.

For couples seeking therapy, our process begins with an in-depth relationship assessment to identify your strengths and challenges as a couple. This assessment informs the treatment plan, which I’ll present to you in the first couples session. In subsequent sessions, we’ll focus on learning new tools, gaining insights, and practicing vulnerability with each other. The goal is to heal past attachment wounds and develop healthier communication patterns. I use a structured method called the Imago Dialogue to help couples truly hear, understand, and empathize with each other. You’ll learn how to address conflict in a healthy way that keeps you connected, heals old relationship wounds, and helps you move forward with productive problem-solving strategies.

My areas of expertise include helping couples recover from betrayal, rebuild trust, rekindle romance and intimacy, improve connection, create secure attachment, and manage conflict in a healthier way.

I take a direct and active approach when working with clients. I don’t shy away from sharing hard truths, but I do so in a way that makes you feel safe and supported. My work combines exploring your past to understand how and why certain behaviors developed, with practical solutions to help you overcome your present challenges. Clients describe me as warm, empathetic, transparent, direct, authentic, knowledgeable, and wise.