THERAPY EXPANDED CONTRIBUTOR

Sarah Benitez-Zandi

MSW, LCSW

Sarah Benitez-Zandi, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Trauma Wise Healing, a telehealth psychotherapy practice serving clients across multiple states. She specializes in trauma, attachment, adult family systems, family estrangement, and complex relationship dynamics. Her work includes supporting adult parents and children, siblings, couples, and families navigating conflict, disconnection, and reconciliation. Trained in EMDR, Master ART certified, somatic therapy certified, and discernment counseling, Sarah brings a trauma-informed, systems-oriented perspective that emphasizes accountability, relational complexity, and client self-determination. She also writes Notes From the Therapy Room, exploring mental health and relationships.

Articles by this contributor

November 5, 2026

When Therapy Enters the Family Estrangement Conversation: Are We Helping Clients Heal or Reinforcing the Divide?

By Sarah Benitez-Zandi

This article explores how therapists can unintentionally reinforce family estrangement, the difference between validation and enabling, and why...

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