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Sarah Chen, LMFT, therapist in Bay Area

Sarah Chen, LMFT

Helping adults navigate anxiety and life transitions

Hayes Valley, San FranciscoVideo and in-person$220 / session
Accepting new clientsVerified license

About

I work with adults who feel stuck in patterns of overthinking and self-doubt. My clients often arrive in the middle of a transition — a new job, a new relationship, a move across the country — and are surprised by how destabilizing the change feels.

Our work together is collaborative and unhurried. I'll ask questions that help you understand the story you've been telling yourself, and we'll gently begin to tell a different one. I draw on somatic and attachment-focused approaches, and I'm trained in EMDR for clients who want to process specific past experiences.

Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Trauma / PTSD

Approach

Modalities Sarah draws from:

  • Somatic
  • EMDR
  • Psychodynamic

Logistics

Session length
50 minutes
Session rate
$220 (sliding scale available)
Format
Video and in-person
Location
Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Languages
English, Mandarin
Availability
Tuesday–Friday, 9am–5pm PT

Education & credentials

  • Licensed LMFT — CA
  • 9 years in practice
  • MA, Counseling Psychology — CIIS
  • BA, Psychology — UC Berkeley