(she/her)
Often rebooked
Hello! My name is Sarah, I am a licensed therapist based in Southern California. I specialize in working with immigrants and children of immigrants to empower them to overcome the unique challenges of balancing East/West cultural norms. You're the expert of your life, I am here to empower you and offer different perspectives. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences and my Masters of Arts degree in Marital and Family therapy. My clinical background includes working with people in outpatient settings and higher levels of care, supporting people in creating a life worth living.
Our first session will primarily focus on gathering personal and family history, what your goals are for therapy, and what you see the best version of you doing. Future sessions will be tailored and focused to the goals set in this first appointment.
As a provider, my focus is you! I utilize an empathetic and direct approach to support you. Open communication and trust are essential in the therapeutic relationship, and I pride myself on fostering this.
I enjoy supporting individuals with managing their symptoms of anxiety and depression, coping through life transitions, managing their relationship with food and their body as well as building their self esteem. I am passionate about working with children of immigrants and third-culture kids (TCK). As a TCK myself, I was raised by Lebanese parents in Saudi Arabia, and moved to the United States as an adult.
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Cash - $125 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Using a values-based and culturally sensitive approach to aid you in living a life worth living!
5 ratings with written reviews
June 18, 2026
I spoke a lot in the first session so I appreciated how well she was able to build connections between my different thoughts. It felt like she was very understanding and didn’t have any judgement. Even when I was very emotional, she made sure I felt safe.
April 17, 2026
Sarah is very easy to talk to and gives valuable tools and insight to help me overcome my hurdles. I appreciate her warmth and honesty.
March 11, 2026
Sarah is so kind and understanding and handles my appointments with grace. I highly recommend her if you are looking for someone who listens and genuinely wants what's best for you.