Sarah H. Levi, PsyD

06/09/2025

Summer with teens and college-aged kids can be a beautiful mix of connection, chaos, and growth. My colleague Diana Flemma, MA, and I had a great conversation on The Raider Ramble Podcast about how parents can navigate the season with intention — and even enjoy it along the way. Hope you'll take a listen!

Podcast Episode · The Raider Ramble · 06/05/2025 · 16m

06/06/2025

As the school year winds down, now’s the perfect time to carve out space for you—and for the parent your teen needs you to become.

Due to high demand, we’re excited to offer three new dates for our interactive, practical, and community-minded workshop designed just for parents of high school students.

Join Diana Flemma, MA, and Sarah H. Levi, PsyD, for a one-hour conversation grounded in more than 45 years of combined experience supporting high school and college students and their families.

Save your spot by registering here: https://forms.gle/upmRddKWJaT9esuf9

12/13/2023

The holiday season can be difficult if you're suffering the loss of a loved one, or are feeling depressed yourself. Text 988 or chat with us online at 988lifeline.org/chat. We're here for you. 💚

11/16/2023

We are officially one week out from Thanksgiving day. Here is what first-year college students have shared with me about what they wish their families would do to make their time at home great for everyone!

Tips for parents whose first-year college students are returning home for Thanksgiving break.

11/14/2023

You asked, and we listened! Enrollment is now open for our inaugural 6-session in-person parent group called:

Launch With Confidence: Successfully Guide Your Teen Into the Post-High School Years

Don't let the transition to life after high school catch your family off guard. Equip yourself with knowledge, resources, and a supportive community. Ensuring a smooth journey into young adulthood for your teen will improve your trust in them and relieve your own worries.

If you are local to the Chicago suburbs and are the parent of a high schooler, this is for you!

11/01/2023

Now that Halloween is behind us, it is on to Thanksgiving! If you have a college freshman who is returning home for the holiday, check out my article on The Motherly, which provides some tips on how to make it a great visit home for the whole family.

Practical tips to help keep the peace from a mom and therapist for when your child comes home for Thanksgiving.

09/05/2023

Parents of college freshmen, here is an article I wrote a few years back just for you. It dives into a common emotional pattern many first-year students experience. It can help to have a roadmap and normalize what many are feeling.

The W-Curve is a predictable, emotional pattern that many first-year college students experience.