Sarah Bren

Dr. Sarah Bren holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University. She has dedicated her career to translating the science of attachment into simple, real-life strategies for parents who want to support healthy child development while not losing sight of their own mental health along the way.

Dr. Bren is the co-founder and clinical director of Upshur Bren Psychology Group in Pelham, NY, where she works with parents, children, and families and leads a team of highly specialized therapists and clinical trainees. Her popular parenting podcast,Securely Attached, is ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide and is a go-to resource for parents looking for judgment-free, research-backed information related to pregnancy, toddlerhood, adolescence, and everything in between.

Dr. Bren completed her clinical training at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, obtaining advanced training in relational and psychodynamic psychotherapy and neuropsychological assessment. She has over a decade of experience working in diverse clinical settings, including hospital inpatient and outpatient clinics, college counseling programs, mental health startups, and private practice.

Dr. Bren has served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and as a Supervising Psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, providing clinical supervision to psychiatry residents and psychology interns and overseeing the DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) program.