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Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez

Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez, PhD, LP

4.930 ratings, 5 reviews

PsychologyPediatric Psychology

Accepting New Patients
Need help scheduling? Call (651) 220-6720

Highlights

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Gender

Female

About Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez

About The Provider

Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez, PhD, LP (she/her) is a bilingual (Spanish-English) pediatric psychologist at Children’s Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez, PR. She completed her graduate studies in school psychology from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE. She went on to complete her one-year pre-doctoral clinical internship at Texas Child Study Center at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, TX. Following her internship, Dr. Gonzalez finished a post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at the Minnesota Epilepsy Group, PA in St. Paul, MN. Dr. Gonzalez has been with Children's Minnesota since 2019 with a focus on outpatient therapy for children and adolescents and also works with medical inpatients. She has a pediatric focus in various outpatient clinics such as endocrine/diabetes, gender health, and neurology. Dr. Gonzalez is committed to providing evidence-based treatment for her patients, utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, behavioral interventions, and integrative medicine approaches.

Locations

  1. Childrens Minnesota Psychological Services
    • Children's Specialty Clinic
      • Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - Woodbury
        • Children's Minnesota Garden View Medical Building
          • Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - Minneapolis
            • Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - Minneapolis

              Expertise

              Education

              • Fellowship: Minnesota Epilepsy Group, Psychology, Child, 2019
              • Internship: Texas Child Study Center/Dell Children's Medical Center, Psychologist, 2018
              • Professional Education: University of Nebraska Lincoln, PhD, 2018

              Insurance

              Please contact your insurance company to confirm acceptance of insurance.
              Search plans
              • Aetna (Preferred One PPO)
              • Allina Health | Aetna
              • America's PPO
              • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
              • Cigna (HP PPO)
              • Group Health of Eau Claire
              • HealthPartners
              • Hennepin Health
              • Medica
              • Medicaid
              • Multiplan Inc.
              • Optum Behavioral Health
              • Preferred One
              • PrimeWest
              • South Country Health Alliance
              • TriCare
              • Ucare
              • United HealthCare
              • Wisconsin MA- Forward Health
              • WPS/Arise Health Plan

              Ratings & Reviews

              4.9 out of 5

              30 ratings, 5 reviews

              The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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                5 out of 5 stars
                Reviewed on 3/6/2026

                Dr Gonzales is such a wonderful doctor. She had helped [my daughter] with her mental health and perspective on her diabetes. We are grateful to have access to her and the Children's Hospital community.

                5 out of 5 stars
                Reviewed on 1/13/2026

                Professional and understanding

                5 out of 5 stars
                Reviewed on 8/31/2024

                Dr. Gonzalez is a wonderful provider for my child who has type 1 diabetes and who is transgender. We are really fortunate to have found her.

                5 out of 5 stars
                Reviewed on 8/21/2024

                Sara is the best! She gets us and our needs! She is very helpful and very understanding of things. I'm glad she is on our team

                5 out of 5 stars
                Reviewed on 5/11/2024

                My child loves Dr. Gonzalez. She is genuine, caring, knowledgeable and professional. Our family has benefitted greatly from Dr. Gonzalez's care.