Trauma Therapist Training — Sara Eldridge, LCSW (New York)

Experience and Training

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Liberation-Based Therapy, New York, NY

Therapist and Clinical Consultant (June 2026-present)
Clinical Director (July 2024-May 2026)
Therapist and Clinical Supervisor (September 2021-July 2024)

Minding Your Mind, New York, NY

Clinical Facilitator (September 2021-August 2024)

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, New York, NY

Supervisor (September 2023-present)
Case Consultation Group Facilitator (September 2024-May 2026)

Barrier Free Living, New York, NY

Secret Garden
- Assistant Program Director (November 2019-September 2021)
Freedom House
- Assistant Director of Social Services (February 2018-November 2019)
- Senior Social Worker (October 2017-February 2018)
- Social Worker (August 2015-October 2017)

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

New York LCSW, June 2021 (License #091541)
EMDR Level I and II Basic Training, December 2020
Seminar in Field Instruction, December 2018, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Rewilding Our Nervous System: Lifestyle-Based Trauma Recovery for ADHD and Autistic Clients, June 2026, Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy Training Institute
Sexuality Educated and Erotically Informed Therapist Certification, December 2025, Erotic Intimacy Academy
Becoming a Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinician, May 2024, Cascadia Training
Two-Year Integrated Trauma Training Program, May 2021, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

Eldridge, S., & Amodeo, C. (September 2017). Exploring the Intersection of Domestic Violence, Disability and Trauma. Presentation at the 22nd International Summit on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, La Jolla, CA.