Sara Meltzer is a psychotherapist with her own private practice in Manhattan, where she works with a robust caseload of clients for individual and couple’s therapy. After a long career as a contemporary art gallerist, in 2020 she decided to make a pivot into the field of mental health and completed her master’s degree in Mental Health and Wellness Counseling through the Department of Applied Psychology at the Steinhardt School of New York University in 2022.  

Prior to becoming a therapist, Sara owned a contemporary art gallery for over thirteen years that specialized in the work of emerging and mid-career artists from across the globe. She has served on the non-profit boards of the NYC-based, visual arts and design organizations Artists Space and Storefront for Art and Architecture. 

Sara co-owns weR2, a company that produces home and personal accessories in collaboration with contemporary artists. She holds a double BA in Fine Arts and Art History from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in Arts Administration from NYU. She is the proud mother of twenty-year-old boy-girl twins. 

Art, psychology, compassion, and community have always shaped Sara’s perspective. Promoting and advocating for mental health and wellbeing is her driving force. She connected with NAMI National five years ago after she lost one of her closest friends to suicide and she felt compelled to change this outcome for others. After learning about the hands-on work that NAMI-NYC  She has more recently connected with NAMI-NYC. She is deeply committed to fighting the stigma against mental illness, facilitating access to care, and exploring new avenues of support.