Sarah Bergenfield
Making Sense of Ourselves and Our World
Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure, nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.
W.B. Yeats
We are all trying to make sense of a world that is often uncertain and unpredictable. I believe the key to a happy and successful life is balancing uncertainty; too much and we feel bored or stuck, too little and we feel overwhelmed and anxious. My work explores the different ways we respond to uncertainty, how our brains, bodies, relationships, and life experiences shape the stories we tell ourselves, and how greater understanding can open new possibilities for creativity, growth, connection, and meaning.
Many of us move through life carrying questions that cannot be answered through insight alone. We want to understand our emotions, relationships, recurring patterns, and ways of being in the world. We desire better connection and communication and often long to be understood.
Using Internal Family Systems combined with neuroscience, and reflective inquiry, I help people explore how past experiences, neurodevelopmental differences, embodied experience, and the search for meaning shape their lives. Whether you are navigating autism, life transitions, emotional challenges, questions of identity, or a desire for deeper self-connection, our work together begins with curiosity and unfolds through discovery.
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I work with individuals, couples and families.
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Ways We Can Work Together
My Approach
I am an educator, consultant, author, and lifelong student of what it means to be human. My work draws from neuroscience, predictive processing, Internal Family Systems, neurodevelopmental research, contemplative traditions, and experience. I believe a common thread connects these perspectives: a deep curiosity about how we make sense of ourselves and our world.
I also believe that understanding is transformative. When we begin to see our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships in a new light, we create the possibility for greater compassion, connection, and choice. Whether exploring autism, parts of the self, emotional experience, or life's larger questions, my work is grounded in the belief that curiosity is a more powerful catalyst for change than judgment.
My approach integrates psychoeducation, reflective inquiry, and deep self-exploration. Together, we make sense of patterns, honor complexity, and create space for new possibilities to emerge. The goal is not to become someone different, but to develop a deeper relationship with who you already are.
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Co-author of Wired to Feel
#1 New Release in Neuropsychology
