Sarah Freedman Clark, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Bisexual, Body Image, Child, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Transgender, Women's Issues

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Pepperdine University

Years in practice

9

Education & qualifications