Hi, I'm Sara Taylor, PhD.
I help deep-feeling, thoughtful people who feel dissatisfied with life despite years of personal work,especially around anxiety and depression, access more potential, meaning, and momentum.
As a former behavioral neuroscientist, I bring expertise in how chronic stress shapes behavior and memory, integrating this with systemic family constellations, existential inquiry, and somatic-energetic work to uncover and shift the hidden generational patterns and deeper existential dilemmas that hold people back.
Frequently Asked questions
How do I get started?
If you haven’t initiate a Shadowlands Consultation, that’s the first step!
Based on your written reflection I’ll invite you to a free consultation and we will use our 1:1 time to make specific recommendations and projections about what is going on, what you might be able to expect and what else you’ll need to do to get what you want.
If you’ve already done your assessment and consultation, you can email me at sara@sarabtaylor.com to initiate signing up for the Through the Shadowlands program or to ask any remaining informational questions.
Will this clear all my generational trauma?
Even if you engage with Ancestral Throughlines to initiate generational work, I believe that it is neither your responsibility nor a possibility to clear all your lineage’s trauma. It’s one of those things that “takes a village” over many generations, you know? Instead, we focus on what you want and tackle what’s in your way, because it is the most effective, potent, and rewarding way to go. What we do in this 6 months is set you up to have experience working with the relevant boulders on your path, so that when you come upon a similar stone later on you know what to do, or can get targeted help if you get stuck.
What if I've already done ancestral work with you?
If you’ve already completed work with me that involved an extensive ancestral history (previously called “unbound”) you do not need to a consultation.
You can initiate continuation work through single sessions or a customized 3 month retainer. Just email me at sara@sarabtaylor.com and we’ll set it up!
who is this a good fit for?
My work, in general, is a good fit for folks who’ve already done some personal development, healing or therapeutic work. This works is good when you’ve got your bearings, aren’t in crisis and are on your second or third pass through the issues you thought would be taken care of by therapy.
I know, we all think that once we’ve looked at something it won’t have an effect on us anymore. The reality is that whatever themes have always been an issue will be your themes you work with for the rest of your life. The good news is they can go from complete, impassable boulders in the middle of the river of life to becoming pebbles, mere sensitivities that actually can become a source of strength and wisdom in your life and work.