Sarah Peterman
Licensed Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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Location
Licensed in Illinois
More about Sarah
My personal connection to OCD and mental health
I actually have my own OCD diagnosis. I went through ERP treatment in my mid-twenties, well before I was a therapist. That is absolutely part of what drew me to working with the OCD community.
What my Members say helps them feel comfortable with me
I'm pretty good at voicing what OCD is probably saying to people in their head. It's my ability to quickly understand how OCD might be twisting things for them.
The most rewarding part of treating OCD
When people feel understood in our sessions. The fact that somebody feels-within the first couple of sessions-that I'm somebody who listens and gets it.
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
I tend to be pretty informal, pretty flexible, and use a lot of humor. I try to tweak things and get creative where people feel really stuck instead of just sort of hammering 'This is what we have to do.'
Education
- MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago (2010)
- NOCD Academy, OCD Training Program
Other areas of expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Hoarding disorder, Children and Adolescents
Insurances accepted
- Illinois
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
- Cigna
- Forest County Potawatomi
- Horizon BCBS
- Imagine Health
- Independence Blue Cross
- Partners Direct Health
- United Healthcare
- Kentucky
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Forest County Potawatomi
- Horizon BCBS
- Imagine Health
- Independence Blue Cross
- Key Benefit Administrators
- Partners Direct Health
- United Healthcare
Why our members love working with Sarah
J.H.
Very satisfied. Great first impression.
S.V.
Sarah Peterman is a great therapist and she’s hugely helping my daughter with her ocd journey and recovery! So grateful for her
D.M.
Very comfortable with her !
S.S.
Very engaging, empathetic and willing to understand my symptoms.
L.W.
Sarah helped me to overcome a mental health challenge when I most needed help.
L.W.
Sarah is patient with my questions and sometimes lack of linear progress
L.W.
Sarah is knowledgeable and offers insightful suggestions.
C.L.
Sarah is great
S.A.
I am grateful for Sarah. She really knows her stuff and is able to articulate some of the complex emotions I am going through. Not sure where I’d be without her!
G.V.
I think I feel grateful and relieved to have Sarah because she's very experienced and I believe she will do a great job at helping me
L.W.
Sarah is knowledgeable and offers insightful suggestions. I am glad she is my therapist.
L.W.
Sarah is knowledgeable about OCD and how best to manage it. Glad she’s my therapist.
A.S.
Felt seen and heard, happy to have gotten my OCD diagnosed
R.H.
Very pleased with Sahra
L.W.
Sarah is insightful and professional in our sessions. I am glad she’s my therapist.
R.H.
I am hopeful That Sahra can help me through this mess
L.W.
Sarah is helping me learn how to manage my OCD.
L.W.
Sarah is helping me to gain insight into how my thoughts impact me and how best to work with them
L.W.
Sarah is teaching me a lot about my thinking patterns, which is very useful.
L.W.
Sarah seems to know what she’s doing and is very thorough.
L.W.
I recently started therapy with Sarah, and I am impressed with her so far. Looking forward to getting a better handle on OCD with her guidance.
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