Sarah Archer, LMFT

Sarah Archer, LMFT, is the Clinical Director and Co-Founder of Align Treatment Center (est. 2023) and has over 15 years of experience working with adolescents, teens, and their families in eating disorder treatment.

Prior to Align, Sarah served as Program Manager for the UCSD Adolescent Eating Disorder Program, where she managed admissions, trained and supervised staff in evidence-based practices, served as liaison to the San Diego Unified School District, and led Adolescent Athletic Programming. She previously worked at Rady Children’s Hospital.

Sarah earned her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego and has served as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer. In 2019, she co-founded CounSEL, an animated coping skills program that has served over 30,000 students statewide.

Sarah is passionate about empowering caregivers, strengthening family systems, and helping adolescents build skills for lasting recovery.