Sascha Kyssa
I'm a licensed psychotherapist that has worked in both private practice and intensive in-patient settings. Having first hand experience recovering from traumatic stress, I'm highly motivated and inspired by supporting my clients in finding relief from mental and emotional suffering. I offer a holistic evidence-based approach to therapy, providing a practical and grounded space free of judgment. The clients I work with report feeling greater relief, self-compassion, motivation, and insightful changes in thinking and feeling.
Having first hand experience recovering from traumatic stress, I'm highly motivated and inspired by supporting my clients in finding relief from mental and emotional suffering.
First session
My primary goal in a first session is to establish a healing space with my clients built on empathy, understanding, and trust. I’m here to listen, engage, and work with you in your journey toward greater healing and self-discovery.
Strengths
The ability to recognize that the client has within them the seeds to their own recovery and that they are the expert of their own life. It's my job to ask the right questions and listen carefully to what the client is desiring for themselves and help them get there.
Ideal clients
I specialize in working with adults recovering from traumatic stress, and the associated symptoms of grief and loss, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and addiction.
Treatment methods
Trauma-Informed Care
CPT Certified. EMDR Certified. Extensive experience working with Veterans and at-risk populations in in-patient and out-patient settings using evidence based trauma therapies.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Over 20 years of personal mindfulness practice. MBSR certified (Stanford). Supporting awareness and presence as the necessary prerequisite for insight and integration of mental health distress.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
6 years experience utilizing parts work (Ego State Interventions, IFS) successfully with clients - supporting connection, understanding, and relief from mental health distress.
Strength-Based
Certified in SFBT and short-term solution-focused interventions. Extensive experience in hospital/in-patient settings, as well as community mental health and out-patient work. Supporting clients through orientation towards existing strengths and wisdom necessary for effective recovery.
Somatic
Extensive experience supporting clients through mind-body therapies and body-based psychotherapeutic interventions. Supporting relief from mental health distress through body-based processing and integration.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 149753