Sahili Amador
Hello and welcome! My name is Sahili, and I am a bilingual (Español/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with over 13 years of experience providing trauma-informed therapy to People of Color and LGBTQIA+ individuals. I provide individual therapy to older adolescents, adults, and older adults through telehealth, offering a warm, supportive, and collaborative space for growth and healing. I specialize in treating trauma and PTSD, depression and anxiety, postpartum depression and anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, relationship and marital concerns, boundary-setting challenges, first-generation stress, and oldest-child dynamics. I draw from evidence-based approaches while also incorporating inner child work to help clients understand how early experiences, family roles, and unmet emotional needs continue to influence their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and sense of self.
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with over 12 years of experience in the mental health field.
Seeking support takes courage, and beginning therapy can feel both exciting and vulnerable. Whether you are working through past trauma, navigating a difficult life transition, strengthening your relationships, or simply looking to better understand yourself, I am here to walk alongside you. My goal is to help you gain insight, build resilience, and create meaningful and lasting change.
First session
Beginning therapy can feel vulnerable, and my goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable, supported, and understood from the very first session. We’ll spend time getting to know what brings you to therapy, exploring your life experiences, current challenges, and the goals you hope to achieve. There is no pressure to share everything at once, we move at a pace that feels right for you. My approach is grounded in compassion, authenticity, cultural humility, and genuine connection. I believe that meaningful healing happens when people feel safe enough to explore their experiences without judgment. Together, we will identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, explore how past experiences may be influencing your present, and build on your existing strengths. Whether through trauma-informed therapy, inner child work, or evidence-based interventions, I will support you in developing greater self-awareness, resilience, and tools for creating lasting change.
Strengths
I bring both expertise and a deep commitment to supporting you on your healing journey. My training and background offer a unique perspective that allows me to provide compassionate, effective care grounded in evidence-based practices. I take a person-centered and relational approach, placing great value on the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for meaningful growth. I work to build trust through authenticity and transparency, creating a safe, supportive space where you feel truly seen and heard. I utilize specific approaches to help you process difficult emotions, understand and shift unhelpful patterns, and build healthier, more adaptive coping strategies.
Ideal clients
I especially enjoy working with first-generation individuals, children of immigrants, and those who have spent much of their lives balancing family expectations, cultural values, and their own personal goals. Through inner child work and trauma-informed therapy, I help clients better understand the impact of early experiences, heal longstanding emotional wounds, and build lives that feel more aligned with who they truly are. I also enjoy supporting high school and college students as they navigate identity development, academic pressures, and major life transitions.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we identify unhelpful thinking patterns, challenge self-defeating beliefs, and develop practical coping strategies that support emotional well-being. CBT can be especially helpful for managing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, trauma and PTSD, and life transitions.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients develop a different relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Rather than struggling to eliminate uncomfortable feelings, ACT focuses on building psychological flexibility, increasing mindfulness, and identifying personal values. I use ACT to help clients create meaningful lives while responding to challenges with greater self-compassion and intention.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I incorporate mindfulness practices to help clients become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without judgment. Mindfulness can support emotional regulation, reduce stress and anxiety, and help clients develop a greater sense of presence, balance, and self-awareness in their daily lives.
Psychodynamic
I utilize psychodynamic therapy to help clients explore how past experiences, attachment patterns, and unconscious beliefs shape their current emotions, relationships, and behaviors. By increasing insight into these deeper patterns, clients can develop greater self-awareness, heal longstanding wounds, and create more intentional ways of relating to themselves and others.
Compassion-Focused
I incorporate Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to help clients develop a kinder, more supportive relationship with themselves. Many people who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, or chronic self-criticism find themselves stuck in patterns of shame and harsh self-judgment. Through CFT, clients learn to cultivate self-compassion, understand the origins of their inner critic, and build emotional resilience. This approach supports healing by fostering a greater sense of safety, self-acceptance, and compassion for both oneself and others.
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Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 77567