Sasha Storaasli

I specialize in helping people in health crisis situations, end of life and/or grieving. My insight to the complexities of the human experience have been honed by 20 years of experience, most notably in my current work in the ICUs at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, alongside the lung transplant and palliative care teams. I pay attention to complex family dynamics very well and am useful in situations where the health of one member affects the wellbeing of the entire family. I help people make sense of catastrophic events, including terminal illness diagnoses, major medical intervention or sudden death. I am most effective in situations that feel disorienting or challenging to make sense of. I help people curate end of life experiences that are richly meaningful, despite exquisite pain. I am interested in meaning making. I hold the therapeutic process in high regard. My aim is to help people endure the difficult, have important conversations and to heal. My manner of communicating is warm and clear. I am conscientious of systemic oppression and strive to be a strong ally to societally marginalized and oppressed individuals.