Sarah Dihmes, Ph.D.

Dr. Sarah Dihmes is a Psychologist who specializes in providing services to adults, teens, couples, and parents from diverse cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and genders. Prior to co-founding Virginia Psychology, Dr. Dihmes founded practices in Northern California, Southern California, and New York. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Dihmes received her clinical training at top hospitals across the country including  John Hopkins and Stanford. She completed her Ph.D in Clinical and Health Psychology in San Diego at The APA Accredited, Alliant International University and trained at UCSD. Her undergraduate degree and training was at the University of Pennsylvania and Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. 

Dr. Dihmes spent several years at the Veterans Association, where she was involved with research, clinical work, and leadership. She provided case management, conducted psychological evaluations, facilitated individual and various group training, (DBT, Mindfulness, etc.) and delivered professional development workshops. She has studied under top psychologists in the field, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she was chosen to fulfill one of the two mental illness resident positions. Dr. Dihmes’ commitment to advancing the field of psychology extends beyond her clinical practice; she assisted in pioneering the Psycho-Oncology Department at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

By employing evidence-based therapeutic modalities such as CBT, ACT, biofeedback techniques, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and attachment approaches, Dr. Dihmes empowers her clients to navigate their challenges and develop effective coping strategies. Dr. Dihmes' expertise is assisting teens and adults  who are facing challenges with work/school stress, and family or social issues. She specializes in self esteem and facilitating clients to understand themselves, their emotions, and improving the quality of their relationship with themselves and others.

Dr. Dihmes has written over 20 peer-reviewed articles and been published in scholarly journals including Biological Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Schizophrenia Bulletin. 

Dr. Dihmes sees clients virtually and in person. She focuses on her clients’ well-being and provides her clients with the tools to achieve short and long term goals to become the best version of themselves. 

Email: dihmes@virginiapsychology.com 

Virginia Licensed Psychologist #0810008534