About Sarah
Sarah Charbonneau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been providing counseling services for over 20 years in the Richmond area. She received her Masters in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004 and was clinically licensed in 2007.
Sarah is a certified member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Healthcare (WPATH and the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.
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Sarah strives to provide an affirming, safe, and supportive space to help clients explore, heal, and honor their personal truth and identity and thrive as their authentic selves. Sarah operates from a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach and has over 20 years of clinical experience in the field of adult mental health, sexuality, gender and relationship issues. She believes in developing collaborative, compassionate, and trusting relationships with clients, incorporating individualized interventions from a variety of therapeutic frameworks based on each client’s unique needs and goals.
Therapy Types
Sarah works with clients out of our Richmond, VA office as well as virtually throughout Virginia. She provides the following types of therapy:
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
- Gender Affirming Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- DBT-Informed Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Specialties & Expertise
Sarah specializes in and enjoys working with clients with the following struggles:
- Gender Dysphoria/Gender identity
- Polyamory and ENM relationships
- Sex positive, kink knowledgable and pleasure-centered therapy
- Life transitions
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
Community Specialties
Sarah enjoys helping those in the following communities:
- Transgender
- LGBTQIA+
- Sex Workers
- Polyamory, ethical non-monogamy (ENM)
- Kink communities
Ages Served
Sarah works with a variety of ages, including:
- Adults 18+
Treatment Modality
Sarah provides therapy to:
- Individuals
- Groups
Service Areas
Sarah works out of our Richmond, VA office, but sees clients from the following nearby areas:
- Henrico, VA
- Short Pump, VA
- Glen Allen, VA
- Ashland, VA
- Goochland, VA
- Hanover, VA
- Mechanicsville, VA
- Midlothian, VA
- Chesterfield, VA
Telehealth Therapy
If you don’t live in the Richmond, VA area, Sarah is also available for telehealth therapy in Virginia. Please contact our office to see if you’d be a good fit for telehealth sessions.
License
Sarah Charbonneau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Richmond, VA. She is licensed to practice in Virginia since 2007 with license number 0904006737.