Sara Taxman, PsyD

My name is Sara Taxman and I received my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School and completed my American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited pre-doctoral residency at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital with a focus in children, adolescents, and families. Following internship, I completed my post-doctoral fellowship at The Family Institute at Northwestern University on the Mindfulness and Behavioral Therapies Team. I have extensive experience with youth and families across multiple treatment settings including therapeutic day and boarding schools, residential treatment centers, outpatient psychiatric clinics, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals

Currently, I am working at Rosewatter Chicagoland Counseling providing psychotherapy to youth, young adults, and families with emotion regulation difficulties, eating disorders, trauma, addiction, suicidality, and self-injurious behaviors. I have comprehensive training and experience using numerous evidence-based therapies, including dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In addition to therapy, I am also excited to work as an adjunct professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and honing my skills in psychological and neuropsychological assessment.

My primary goal is to provide behaviorally driven therapeutic care to clinically and culturally diverse adolescents and young adults. I want to support my clients and their families and help them implement the skills and perspectives they acquire in therapy in their lives outside of the therapy room. In my free time, I love to play pickleball, practice yoga, and travel. I also love Taylor Swift and the Dave Matthews Band!