Sara Rusk, Psy.D., HSP
Sara Rusk
(847) 686-0090, Ext. 0132
srusk@pcpachicago.com
Dr. Sara Rusk (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of Adult Behavioral Health at Primary Care Psychology Associates, working with adults and adolescents.
Dr. Rusk has twenty years of clinical experience working in hospital settings, residential treatment, primary care integration with family and internal medicine, and currently, private practice. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and her master’s degree in counseling with a specialization in community mental health from the University at Albany, State University of New York. Dr. Rusk completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs specializing in the treatment of non-suicidal self-injury utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Through her clinical training, research and work experience, Dr. Rusk has developed expertise in providing comprehensive psychological services for individuals who have experienced complex trauma, chronic depression and anxiety, and difficulties with interpersonal relationships rooted in attachment concerns. She is a Registered Health Service Psychologist with expertise in supporting patients with chronic medical conditions and is certified in Empowered Relief, a single-session chronic pain intervention developed at Stanford University. Utilizing an integrative approach to care, Dr. Rusk focuses on the development of insight with comprehensive skill building to equip patients with the tools needed to reach emotional wellness. Theoretical and skills-based approaches include Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Existential Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy.
Areas of Expertise: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating, Atypical Anorexia), Self-Injury, Anxiety (Social and Separation Anxiety), Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder), Life transitions, Behavioral Management of Chronic Illness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attachment & Relational Problems, Gender Identity and Expression, LGBTQ+ allied
Locations: Chicago (Streeterville) and Telehealth
