Sarah Furlong, Ph.D.

Education and Background I am a licensed clinical psychologist who is originally from Massachusetts. I completed my undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and received my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I completed my predoctoral internship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine with a focus on community and child psychology. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and families in community outpatient, psychiatric inpatient, and residential treatment settings. Through the use of individual, family, and group therapy, as well as psychological evaluations, my main goal is to support children and adolescents, and their families, as they navigate life stressors, adverse experiences, and mental health challenges. My Approach I approach therapy with a blend of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and attachment-based perspectives. I emphasize secure attachment as a crucial aspect of development and work to incorporate that lens with all ages and stages. I also have experience with dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), prolonged exposure (PE) for trauma, and behavioral parent training (BPT). I am also a registered Circle of Security Parenting facilitator and a certified PEERS group facilitator. During graduate school I developed a strong interest in early childhood behavior problems and gained advanced training in evidence-based treatments for children and families. I have a particular interest in models that reflect the complex and transactional systems within which children develop. I have experience working with individuals at various developmental stages, including working with infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and parents. I greatly enjoy working with neurodivergent individuals, including children with autism spectrum disorder.  I enjoy working with families to improve child behavior, including noncompliance, support development of secure attachment in parent-child relationships, and address challenges related to complex family dynamics and traumatic experiences. I currently provide individual and parent-child therapy sessions, as well as parent coaching and consultation sessions. I have previously led group interventions focused on topics including parenting and social skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and may offer these again in the future. Psychological Testing Services In addition to therapy, I provide evaluations for a wide range of problems, including concerns for ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder.  Licensure I am licensed in North Carolina and I am authorized by PSYPACT to provide telehealth sessions to clients in any of the 42 PSYPACT-participating states and territories. Check the PSYPACT map to see if you live in a participating area: https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap.