Sarah Kirkpatrick, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist

Sarah (Bennett) Kirkpatrick

(She/Her/Hers)

Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago
13 years in practice

I provide an open, collaborative, non-judgmental space to explore how you are feeling. Person centered, non hierarchical, and inclusive to all people.

I am a somatic psychotherapist specializing in mood disorders, trauma, eating disorders, and working through attachment wounds and chilhood/developmentaly concerns. My approach is gentle, yet direct. I push for my clients to confront difficult topics and dig deep to discover themselves. If you desire more of a talk therapist or one who will provide a list of tips to solve your concerns, I may not fit. Psychoeducation is imperative, and I will provide as much or as little as desired, and I am not a therapist who relies on a list of behaviors to try. My work will requires exploration of your somatic body and it's relationship to your emotional and physical self. Through this exploration, we can find specific behaviors/excercises/thoughts/somatics to practice. I welcome all sexual orientations, and nationalities, and races. It is paramount that these topics are integrated into therapy and that between the client and myself a safe environment to acknowledge how these aspects of identity have shaped the client's life. I am oriented toward social justice and the intersections of people as much as I can, while continuing to learn.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideation
WhiteCisgender WomanAgnosticismLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EST)

Sun
closed
Mon
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am 8:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am 5:00 pm
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Divorce
  • Eating Concerns
  • Personal Growth
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Self-Esteem

Age groups

  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Body positivity
  • People of color
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Transgender

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Location

  • Insight Counseling, PLLC

    Office Building

    3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. Building B Unit 120-BDurham, NC 27705

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Door can be opened easily
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Service animals allowed

Remote options

  • Voice
  • Video

Payment options

$130 — $150per session

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – Iowa
  • DSHIP – North Carolina
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • In-network insurance

Payment methods

  • Cash

Credentials

Licenses

  • Licensed Clincical Mental Health Counselor

    North Carolina Boarc of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors

    9650, North Carolina

Certificates

  • Certified Eating Disorder Specialist

    International Association of Disordered Eating Professionals

    I have spent several years deeply researching and training in the specifics of how to treat disordered eating. I primarily treat this through somatic psychotherapy, though I can and do incorporate Dialaectial Behavior Therapy

  • Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist

    Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute

    I have completed all three levels of somatic therapy training and assited training other therapist in this model for the last 8 years. If learning somatic and body based healing is interesting to you, I encourage you to reach out and give this a try. It's truly a life changing way to understand ourselves.

Education

  • Appalachian State University

    MS (Master of Mental Health Degree), 2011

    Feminist Approaches in Therapy Body Based Psychotherapies included Expressive Arts Therapy

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