Hi! I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) based in California. I received my Master's Degree from Brandman University in Monterey, CA and have been practicing for the last 6 years. I help individuals with trauma, addiction, and feelings of anxiety, stress, hopelessness and depression with learning the coping skills necessary for the healing to truly begin. I will be with you on that journey of healing and the path to finding your authentic self, gaining confidence and contentment both internally and externally.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session, we will start with brief introductions and review of informed consent. We will discuss your reasons for seeking therapy, what has or has not been helpful in the past, and what you hope to get from therapy or your goals. This will assist us in collaborating on your personal treatment plan that we will use as a guide to help you reach those goals.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

In the past 6 years, I have worked with many different populations, and the one thing that most populations have in common is some form of trauma, dysregulated emotions and thoughts, and challenges with healthy coping skills. I feel that all of these commonalities have helped me to gain deeper access to my client's unmet needs and desires and their difficulty opening up painful memories and experiences. I have an understanding of challenges related to one's "wounded inner child" and how to do the deeper work for complete full-body healing.

About Stephanie Sanders