Online in California, New York,
PSYPACT states
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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I have been a therapist for many years and in many settings. In describing my practice to prospective clients, I like them to know that we work in three intersecting and overlapping domains-present, past and process. In the present, we focus on how you are able to care for yourself and for others, cultivate relationships with self and other in ways that are enriching and not depleting. Using the past, we can come to understand how you show up in relationships, as informed by patterns laid out in your family of origin but in the hopes that you can come to understand and then do differently if you want, rather than acting from a place of default and habit. And finally, we can use process therapies such as EMDR and Deep Brain Reorienting, to help you truly process and move past your past experiences and help you to shed the weight of past trauma. I use a pragmatic and interactive style to collaborate with clients to assist them in choosing the therapeutic path that fits best for them. Therapy is about healing and I value using trusted and effective approaches to help you reach your goals in therapy in a timely way that allows you to move on from our relationship into living your life fully and completely. I offer a free, 30-minute initial consult call so we can connect and see how we might be a good fit. Email me to schedule that today!
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Asian, Black / African American, Hispanic / Latino, LGBTQ+, Men, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Builds skills in self-kindness and compassion toward others. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with shame or self-criticism.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Combines low doses of ketamine with psychotherapy to treat depression, trauma, and anxiety. It can provide relief when other methods haven’t worked.
- Object Relations Therapy Focuses on how early caregiver relationships shape current relationships. It aims to improve patterns of attachment and trust.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
Education & Credentials
Sara Fraser PhD
- Female
- License # CA PSY19140/NY 026108/UT 12970555-2501/APIT Number: 12734
- Licensed in California/New York/Utah/PSYPACT
- PSYPACT Mobility # 12734
- Practicing Since 2000
Education: I received my Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. I completed a predoctoral internship at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver BC and a post-doctoral fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance CA.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $300
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I do work with clients to enable them to afford their therapy with me and to ensure that clinical decisions are not based solely on financial means. I make sliding scale spots available for those that are working on post-graduate work in mental health fields. Please do reach out if you think I might be a good fit and we can discuss whether working with me can be an option for you.
- Out of Network
- Superbills provided monthly, insurance paperwork for seeking reimbursement completed free of charge
Sara Fraser Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of California, New York, PSYPACT states Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Online Therapy Details: Telehealth sessions on the Simple Practice Platform
I have been a therapist for a bit but I do continually challenge myself to innovate and learn new ways to be of support to my clients. More recently, since my transition to full time private practice in 2017, I have engaged with a number of therapy approaches in depth-oriented training programs including the year long Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy course through the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, becoming an EMDRIA-certified EMDR therapist, completing an in-depth certificate course in Polyvagal Theory, investigating the intersection of Internal Family Systems theory with EMDR, and more recently engaging in a deep dive into Deep Brain Reorienting. This has allowed me to deepen my prior knowledge in psychodynamic/attachment oriented psychotherapy and mindfulness as well as augment talk therapy with non-verbal approaches to trauma and healing. I have also collaborated with medical practitioners to offer integration work in the context of ketamine assisted psychotherapy.