Individual and family therapy for teens, young adults, and adults. 

Whether you are new to therapy or seeking someone who can truly understand you on a deeper level I am glad you are here. I can only imagine there might be a part of you that feels overwhelmed by taking this first step to reach out for help. Often times individuals I work with have this part of them that constantly tells them they need to “be stronger,” or “push through.” There may be another part of them that feels they are ready for therapeutic support. I truly believe that we heal in relationship with one another. You do not have to do this work alone. My role is to help bring awareness to your internal emotional experience. Essentially, to guide you in getting to know how your thoughts, emotions, and life experiences impact your life. I do this through using the Internal Family Systems model.   

The therapeutic process is a sacred one where you begin to explore strategies in your life that may no longer be working for you. These strategies may have once served you whether you used substances to protect yourself from  vulnerability, react in anger due to past trauma, or are driven by a perfectionistic part that wards off fears of being rejected. 

I specialize in working with early childhood trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, and substance use recovery. When we work together we get to the root of your issues to create sustainable change. The work we will do is deep but deep doesn’t always mean that it’s painful. Therapy also gets you to the other side of pain and with that comes relief. 

818-732-0948
therapywithsandra@gmail.com
Calabasas, CA