Sarah Contreras, LMFT(She/Her/Hers)

Sarah is a master’s-level clinician with a degree in Counseling and an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Palo Alto University, bringing over five years of experience in the mental health field. Their professional background includes providing care in private practice and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) settings, working with individuals across the lifespan presenting with a range of emotional and psychological concerns.

Their clinical approach is integrative, client-centered, and trauma-informed, utilizing evidence-based interventions tailored to each client’s presenting symptoms, treatment goals, and readiness for change. Sarah is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and incorporates these modalities when clinically indicated. Mindfulness-based strategies are also used to support emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and overall psychological functioning.

Sarah places strong emphasis on therapeutic alliance, recognizing its role in effective treatment outcomes. Care is delivered in a structured yet compassionate manner, with intentional pacing to ensure clients feel safe, supported, and engaged in the therapeutic process. Their clinical goal is to support symptom reduction, insight development, and the cultivation of long-term coping skills.

Clients can expect a professional, ethical, and collaborative treatment experience focused on meaningful and sustainable change.