Sarah Mages

Sarah Mages is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has been a Mental Health Therapist at Gustavus since 2022. Prior to this, Sarah worked as a school social worker and has over 25 years of experience working with students of all ages in educational settings. Sarah utilizes a "strengths and 'whole' person" approach in her clinical work. She believes in finding and using individual strengths to make positive changes as well as looking at all aspects of an individual’s environment when problem solving.

Sarah prefers to customize therapy based on individual student needs and meets students where they are at in the healing process. Sarah pulls from many types of therapy including but not limited to: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Brainspotting (BSP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Somatic Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Sarah has worked with mental health issues including: anxiety, depression, social relationship issues, adjustment/life changes, emotional regulation, grief/loss, stress, self-esteem, trauma, identity, and learning concerns. Sarah is enthusiastic about working with college students and is excited by the positive insight and energy they bring to the therapeutic process.

Outside of her time on campus, Sarah is an avid reader, likes to cook, and enjoys the outdoors and traveling. Sarah likes spending time with her family and friends and loves watching movies on the big screen.