Sarah McCarthy | Medical Services
Specialties
Programs & Services
Languages
- English
Sarah McCarthy | Education
Undergraduate School
Connecticut College
2004, New London, CT
Internship
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Rush University
2010, Chicago, IL
Graduate School
Emory Universtiy
2011, Atlanta, GA
Fellowship
Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2012, Boston, MA
Sarah McCarthy | Certifications
- American Board of Professional Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
Sarah McCarthy | Professional History
Dr. Sarah McCarthy is a pediatric psychologist whose career focuses on caring for families navigating serious illness and the sudden, unexpected death of a child. She has extensive experience in pediatric palliative care, bereavement support, and family-centered clinical research. Dr. McCarthy’s work bridges clinical care, program development, and scholarship, with particular attention to the unique challenges parents and siblings face after loss.
She brings both her professional expertise and lived experience as a bereaved parent to her work, shaping grief-informed approaches that strengthen support systems for families. Within her role at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, she contributes to the growth of evidence-based psychosocial care and leads collaborative efforts to improve bereavement support across medical, community, and policy settings.