Sarah Dergins, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. Sarah received undergraduate degrees in chemistry and psychology from Washington College, and melded her passion for science with her compassion for people and pursued a master’s degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sarah is a graduate of UNC-Prime Care specialized training program for integrated behavioral healthcare and is trained in mindfulness and self-compassion based therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused, cognitive behavioral, and psychodynamic therapies. She has a strong grounding in the interpersonal process approach based on attachment theory. Sarah is currently pursuing certification in the internal family systems model for treating complex trauma.

Additionally, Sarah is a Duke-UNC trained tobacco treatment specialist and a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).