Sarah Epstein LMFT

About

Sarah Epstein, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist seeing clients in Dallas, TX and Philadelphia, PA (virtually). Sarah's work in Psychology Today has been read over 2.2 million times. She has been featured in many other publications including Forbes, Women's Health, Reader's Digest, and Parents.

Sarah is the Amazon bestselling author of the book Love in the Time of Medical School: Build a Happy, Healthy Relationship with a Medical Student, a book about overcoming the challenges of dating somebody in medicine.

Sarah can be reached at her website, www.sarah-epstein.com.

Books by Sarah Epstein LMFT

Recent Posts

4 Tips to Get Through Difficult Family Meals

Arm yourself with tools to have a great time.

Why Some Parents and Adult Children Just Can't Get Along

Sometimes, the source of distance between parents and children isn't dramatic. In fact, it may be pretty boring.

5 Steps to Healing When a Family Member Won't Change

When begging family members to change stops working, it's time to turn to strategies that help you move forward.

3 Parental Beliefs That Poison Relationships With Adult Kids

Parents of adult children sometimes fall into roles that can cause friction in the relationship. Here's how.

When Parents Won't Say No to Their Adult Children

Boundaryless parents of adult children create hidden issues in their families. They may feel generous, but their children feel frustrated. Here's why.

1 Sure Way to Improve Relationships With Adult Children

Sometimes the most obvious solutions are the best ones. Here's how to reconnect with your adult child.

How Parents and Adult Children Can Stop Fighting

Many adult children and their parents get trapped in the same arguments over and over. They've probably been approaching it all wrong.

What's the Difference Between Healthy and Unhealthy Guilt?

Unhealthy guilt may feel virtuous, but it isn't. Healthy guilt leads to change. Unhealthy guilt leads to more pain.

What Does It Mean to Hold Space?

Everyone talks about "holding space" for one another. But what does this term actually mean and how can we do it effectively?

The Long-Term Harm of Emotional Parentification

Did your parent constantly lean on you for emotional support, treating you like more of a friend than a child? You may suffer from the long-term effects of parentification.