I want you to get comfortable expressing your most authentic self.
Somewhere along the way, many adults (especially minority groups like women and people of color) inhabit the mindset that their authentic self is bad —
— that their ideas are dumb, that they shouldn’t share their feelings, that their opinions and needs and desires aren’t worth mentioning, that they themselves are inherently wrong or weird.
What does this have to do with Sex & Relationship Therapy? Literally everything.
Your relationships with others will improve when your relationship with yourself improves. Once you get comfortable actually feeling your own feelings — and believing that your feelings are important — and then talking about your feelings — then you can start to express yourself authentically, and really start improving your relationships and quality of life.
You can learn to look inward for comfort and answers, repairing trust with yourself, which will help you interact with the external world from a place of safety and confidence.
Hi! I’m Sandy.
I utilize an integrative approach, combining a bunch of theoretical orientations (person-centered, emotionally-focused, psychodynamic, systems), through the lens of attachment theory, trauma-informed, and a multicultural/social justice perspective.
I take a nonjudgmental, yet direct approach with my clients, compassionately asking challenging questions in a safe space, so that each session may bring a little bit of emotional movement.
I greatly value the time I get to spend with my clients, often taking away so many lessons from our sessions together. I feel so honored to witness them speak about their most vulnerable thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
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M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Marriage & Family Therapy) from Pepperdine University
M.Ed. in Educational Psychology (Giftedness, Cognition, & Creativity) from Texas A&M University
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #141488
Gottman Level 1 certified
2024 Board Member (Pre-Licensed Rep) for San Fernando Valley chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SFV-CAMFT)
Supervised by Dr. Rossana Sida, LMFT #116114