Kathy Sanguinetti
Hello and welcome! I specialize in working with adults navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief & loss, life transitions and relationship difficulties. My approach to therapy is person-centered and psychodynamic, and I use various modalities to help people become more connected to their true selves.
In therapy, I work with people to explore, make sense of, and identify how their upbringing may be contributing to challenges in life.
In therapy, I work with people to explore, make sense of, and identify how their upbringing may be contributing to challenges in life. This awareness can lead to healing and be a catalyst for positive change. I also use mindfulness-based CBT to help people become aware of and challenge thoughts that aren’t true and are contributing to depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.
First session
In the first session, I will ask you some questions to understand what is bringing you into therapy and gather some history. We will discuss your therapy goals. We will talk about how it feels to talk with me and determine if we are a good fit.
Strengths
I am a very good listener, curious, understanding and compassionate. Feeling seen, heard and understood is powerful and can be healing in itself. My goal is to provide you with a safe and supportive space where you can be yourself.
Ideal clients
I have been successful in helping adults resolve depression, grieve losses, reduce and manage symptoms of anxiety, and take better care of themselves.
Treatment methods
Psychodynamic
I was trained as a Psychodynamic therapist and it underlies my work with people. An understanding of how your upbringing impacts you as an adult is helpful in discovering how challenges came to be so you can decide what's useful and what's not.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I meet people where they are in therapy. I am an active listener and offer empathy and unconditional positve regard to the people I work with.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to assist people who are experiencing depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. It is often helpful to look at one's automatic thoughts and come up with a more balanced way of looking at things. Behavioral activation can reduce and improve symptoms.
Grief Therapy
Losing someone is very difficult and it is a honor to sit with someone who is grieving a loss. Additionally, there are grief stages that people go through that may be helpful to understand.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 48065