Sarah Utterback, Psy.D., received her Masters of Arts and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University (Illinois School of Professional Psychology)-Schaumburg.  Prior to that, she attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. 

Dr. Utterback has extensive experience working with individuals of all ages in various settings that include child/adolescent residential agencies, psychiatric hospital, crisis intervention center, therapeutic day school, and private practice. Dr. Utterback’s areas of specialization include the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and families that have suffered from maltreatment, grief/loss, sexual/physical abuse and trauma. Dr. Utterback has experience in working with children and adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. Her therapeutic techniques include play therapy, art therapy, cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, psychodynamic, and family systems.  Dr. Utterback has been trained in neuropsychological, educational, psychosexual, psychosocial and multidisciplinary specialty assessments.   

For her doctoral dissertation, Dr. Utterback completed an analyses of self-injurious behaviors combined with factors such as type of self-injury, eating disorders, substance abuse, physical, sexual and emotional abuse using the Self-Report Inventory at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital.

Dr. Sarah Utterback is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Illinois Psychological Association.