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My goal is to increase self compassion and compassion for others as individual girls and women navigate their personal, academic and professional lives. I am taking individual female clients, teenage girls 13-18 and women over the age of 18 for virtual sessions throughout the state of California. I am also able to take on couples and families for couples of family therapy which is informed by the work of John and Julie Gottman. I enjoy spending quality time with friends and family, comedy, theatre, filmmaking, creative writing, improvisation, nature, traveling, film and television, documentaries, dancing and making art of all kinds. I graduated from the High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas. In college, I studied theatre, documentary film and creative writing. I have a BA from Columbia College Chicago. While in Chicago, I was on the faculty at the Second City Training Center where I directed and co-wrote original sketch comedy revues and taught acting and improvisation to children, teens and adults. I received my master's in clinical psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. I am currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
My goal is to increase self compassion and compassion for others as teenage girls 13-18 and individual adult women over 18, couples and families navigate their personal, academic and professional lives. In our first session, I want to learn about you, your life story, where you grew up, how you spend your time, your current life circumstances, your family of origin, your relationships, your hopes, dreams, struggles, goals and how I can best support you. At this time, I am taking individual female clients over the age of 13, couples and families.
My goal is to increase self compassion and compassion for others as teenage girls 13-18 and and adult individual women over 18 navigate their personal, academic and professional lives. My female clients 13-18 and adult women over 18 feel emotionally safe and accepted exactly as they are. I approach sessions with empathy, honesty, and a healthy sense of humor.
My ideal individual therapy clients are adolescent girls and young women ages 13–18 and adult women over 18 who are seeking support, clarity, and meaningful change in their lives. In couples and family therapy, I work with partners and families who genuinely want to improve communication, strengthen connection, and resolve conflict in healthier ways. My work in this area is informed by the Gottman Method. My approach to therapy is compassionate, purpose-driven, and goal-oriented, with a focus on reducing distress, improving daily functioning, and empowering clients to live in alignment with their values, hopes, and dreams. I strive to create a warm, supportive space where clients can explore challenges, build resilience, and develop practical tools for growth. Clients experience my style as warm, non judgmental, encouraging, supportive, validating, down-to-earth, and authentic. I value honesty and meaningful conversations designed to inspire positive change and I bring a healthy sense of humor to the process.
Compassion Focused
My goal is to increase self compassion and compassion for others as individual women over 18 navigate their personal, academic and professional lives. If you are a woman navigating the relentless demands of modern life, transitions, grief, burnout, family conflict, inner turmoil, marital issues, isolation, loneliness, divorce, job stress—you’re not alone. I specialize in working with women because I understand the pressures that women juggle personally and professionally as they do their best to hold it all together. I am here to support you with compassion, without judgment, to accept you as you are in this moment, to help you cultivate self compassion as you advocate for your own wants, needs, thoughts, ideas, opinions and beliefs. So many women abandon themselves as they over give to everyone around them. I am here to help you realize that you matter, to encourage you to move yourself and your well being to the top of your priority list. I will be honest, authentic and real. I meet you exactly where you are. I will walk beside you with support, empathy, validation, encouragement and a healthy sense of humor.
Gottman method
My work with couples is informed by the Gottman method, I have completed all three levels of Gottman Couples Therapy training. To learn more and explore resources, please visit www.gottman.com
3 ratings with written reviews
March 16, 2026
Sarah truly cares and listens. She inspires me and motivates me to take chances. My life has changed in many positive ways because of her. It’s also helpful that I found a therapist who I can relate to, and I know that she understands how I feel.
July 3, 2025
She was very open to listening. Shared her vision of our plan for solutions. She was very engaging, creating a moment of free flowing conversation. Which I appreciated.
April 29, 2025
Right off the bat Sarah had me feeling very comfortable with her. I opened up about a lot and she’s helped me feel supported and confident to keep up the work I’m doing on my mental health. Very professional I leave the sessions feeling refreshed. 👍