Dr. Sarah Rhoades-Kerswill is a Norman native and a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. She highly values the uniqueness of each person and their individual needs. She works collaboratively with you whether you need psychological assessment or psychotherapy. She believes that the foundation of working together is a solid relationship with your provider.
Dr. Rhoades-Kerswill is knowledgeable in evidence-based practices including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other therapies rooted in evidence-based practice. She often approaches assessment from a Therapeutic Assessment lens, meaning that assessment is designed to have a therapeutic effect and be helpful on your journey to your most balanced self. It also means that some assessment is done regularly in therapy to help monitor progress towards your goals.
When not working with clients or volunteering with professional organizations, Dr. Rhoades-Kerswill enjoys time with her family, working on her latest sewing project and, when time allows, rolling for initiative.
Professional Background
Dr. Rhoades-Kerswill received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2016 after completing her pre-doctoral internship with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) Internship Consortium at the Oklahoma City Veteran Affairs Health Care System. She also completed her postdoctoral residency with an emphasis in chronic mental illness at the Oklahoma City Veteran Affairs Health Care System. She is a recipient of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Professions Scholarship and the Indigenous Substance Abuse, Medicines, and Health Research Training (ISMART) fellowship. Dr. Rhoades-Kerswill has worked in tribal communities providing psychological evaluations for ages 3+ as well as psychotherapy for children and adults. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Society of Indian Psychologists (current by-laws committee chair), and the Oklahoma Psychological Association (current Diversity Division co-chair). She is also a founding member of the Oklahoma Society of Indigenous Psychology.
