Hello, I’m Sarah Taylor, LMHCA, IMH-E, a mental health counselor in Washington specializing in parent–child relationships and early attachment. I believe the quality of our earliest relationships profoundly shapes us throughout life, and I approach my work with deep respect for the resilience, complexity, and strengths that families bring. Whether you are nurturing your relationship with your child or processing your own experiences, it is an honor to walk alongside you on this journey.

For more than 13 years, I have worked with children and families in a variety of roles. My professional path began as a nanny for a child with a rare genetic syndrome, where I had the privilege of accompanying her to weekly therapy appointments. This experience gave me a meaningful understanding of the emotional, logistical, and relational challenges families often navigate when supporting significant developmental and medical needs.

I later transitioned into nonprofit work, beginning in fundraising and outreach for an agency serving individuals with developmental delays and disabilities. Over time, I moved into a role as a Family Resource Coordinator, supporting families whose children had developmental delays. It was in this work that I recognized a strong need for accessible, relationship-based mental health support, which ultimately led me to pursue graduate training in counseling.

For the past three years, I have provided infant mental health counseling as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating closely with other providers to support families during critical periods of development and transition. I also helped develop a program supporting children and families involved in the child welfare and foster care system. These experiences continue to shape my clinical work and reinforce my deep respect for family resilience.

I have supported families navigating developmental concerns and diagnoses, medical trauma, foster care and adoption, parenting transitions, grief, and loss. I also enjoy working with neurodivergent individuals and families and strive to create a space where neurodiversity is understood, respected, and celebrated. Supporting parents as they seek or receive diagnoses—whether for themselves or their children—is one of the most meaningful parts of my work.

As a lifelong Snohomish County resident, I care deeply about the well-being of this community. Today, I live in Everett with my husband and our wire-haired dachshund, Luna.