Sarah Cline, LCSW & Associates, PLLC, Wheaton Counseling

Sarah Cline, LCSW & Associates, PLLC, Wheaton Counseling Therapy practice focused on trauma,
perinatal mental health, grief and loss. We also treat depression, OCD, and anxiety in adults and adolescents.

Neurodivergence informed and LGBTQ+ allied/identified therapists

Your body keeps the score. Trauma can show up as headaches, tension, stomach problems, or restless nights. These aren’t ...
11/16/2025

Your body keeps the score. Trauma can show up as headaches, tension, stomach problems, or restless nights.

These aren’t “all in your head” they’re your body’s way of saying it needs care, too. Therapy can help bring calm back to both mind and body. Healing is possible.

Postpartum can be joyful, but it can also be overwhelming. New moms often need support, even when they don’t ask. You do...
11/13/2025

Postpartum can be joyful, but it can also be overwhelming. New moms often need support, even when they don’t ask.

You don’t have to fix everything, you just have to show up. Small gestures like a meal, a nap, or a kind word can mean the world.

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The IVF journey is often called a rollercoaster for a reason, because the highs and lows come fast, and the emotions are...
11/10/2025

The IVF journey is often called a rollercoaster for a reason, because the highs and lows come fast, and the emotions are real.

If this is your journey, you are not alone in the ride. Each stage takes strength, and each stage is valid. 💛

You deserve support, not just for your body, but for your heart, too.

I completed Brainspotting phase two over the past three days and I am so excited to share what I’ve learned with my clie...
11/10/2025

I completed Brainspotting phase two over the past three days and I am so excited to share what I’ve learned with my clients for even deeper healing! And yes, it does involve those amazing glasses and more!! Anna Netzel is preparing for phase one next weekend and we also have Lauren Rapp who is also phase two trained! 👁️🧠✨

Infertility is more than a diagnosis. It’s waiting rooms, endless questions, hope rising and crashing, and grief that of...
11/07/2025

Infertility is more than a diagnosis. It’s waiting rooms, endless questions, hope rising and crashing, and grief that often goes unseen.

If this is your journey, please know: you are more than the outcome. You are more than the tests, the procedures, the waiting.

Your story matters. Your pain matters. You matter.

And you don’t have to walk through it alone—support is here for every part of your journey. 💛

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Overthinking every decision, because you don’t feel safe making the “wrong” one. Numbing out with scrolling, food, or bu...
11/04/2025

Overthinking every decision, because you don’t feel safe making the “wrong” one. Numbing out with scrolling, food, or busyness—because stillness feels too heavy.

Startling easily at small sounds or changes, even if “nothing’s wrong.” Struggling to trust yourself, because your body still remembers past hurt.

These are not flaws. They are survival strategies your brain and body created to protect you.

With support, compassion, and healing, you can learn to feel safe again.

Brainspotting goes beyond words. It helps you process trauma and emotions that live in the body, without forcing you to ...
11/01/2025

Brainspotting goes beyond words. It helps you process trauma and emotions that live in the body, without forcing you to relive every detail.

Many people describe Brainspotting as a safe, gentle release that leaves them feeling calmer, clearer, and more at ease in their own body.

Healing doesn’t have to feel stuck. Brainspotting can help.
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Being neurodivergent doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means your brain is wired in a way that deserves understanding, not...
10/29/2025

Being neurodivergent doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means your brain is wired in a way that deserves understanding, not judgment.

You may notice the world isn’t always built for the way your mind works, but that doesn’t make you less capable, less worthy, or less you.

With compassion, support, and tools that honor your needs, thriving is possible. Your differences are part of your strength.

Living with a neurodivergent brain means good days and harder days, times when things click, and times when everything f...
10/26/2025

Living with a neurodivergent brain means good days and harder days, times when things click, and times when everything feels overwhelming.

Both are real. Both are valid. Both are part of who you are.

Support, strategies, and compassion can help you navigate both. You don’t have to do it alone.

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If you’ve noticed constant anxiety, trouble sleeping, feeling “not like yourself,” or a sense of isolation, you’re not a...
10/23/2025

If you’ve noticed constant anxiety, trouble sleeping, feeling “not like yourself,” or a sense of isolation, you’re not alone.

Reaching out for help isn’t weakness, it’s one of the bravest things you can do for yourself and your baby.

You deserve support. You deserve care. You deserve to feel like you again. 💛
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Maybe routines feel different in your home. Maybe your strategies don’t match the parenting books. Maybe you feel like y...
10/20/2025

Maybe routines feel different in your home. Maybe your strategies don’t match the parenting books.

Maybe you feel like you’re “doing it wrong” because it doesn’t look like what you see around you.

Here’s the truth: your kids need YOU, exactly as you are. 💛

Parenting as a neurodivergent adult can come with unique challenges, but it also comes with incredible strengths: creativity, empathy, resilience, and the ability to see the world in fresh ways.

✨ You don’t have to parent like anyone else, you just have to parent like you.

Postpartum mental health challenges are real, and support is possible. It’s okay if your experience hasn’t looked the wa...
10/17/2025

Postpartum mental health challenges are real, and support is possible. It’s okay if your experience hasn’t looked the way you expected. Postpartum can bring joy and exhaustion.

Love and anxiety. Baby snuggles and overwhelming emotions. None of that makes you a bad mom.

You don’t have to navigate this season alone. Help is here, and healing is possible.

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