SERVICES

I offer trauma-informed, culturally sensitive depth psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and adolescents in the Bay Area. My training is in relational, depth psychotherapy, somatic therapy, humanistic existential psychotherapy, Gestalt, attachment-based therapy, mindfulness, but I also like to draw from my own experience of being human. In therapy, I hope to establish an environment that is down-to-earth, mindful, and warm and use compassion, humor, and presence to sit with and transform the darker sides of life.

Ofrezco terapia para individuales, parejas, y adolescentes quienes buscan entendimiento sobre su sufrimiento y mejores formas de lidiar con el dolor emocional. Intento crear un ambiente seguro y compasivo para fomentar el autoconocimiento y en el proceso, ayudar a que uno se libere emocionalmente.

Para más información o para comunicarse directamente, llame el (415) 301 - 6731 o mande un correo electrónico a sarah.fisher@mindfulcenter.org.

INDIVIDUALS

I work with a diverse population of individuals who come from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences.

I often work with people navigating anxiety, depression, and relationship problems and find that many who come into my practice are high-functioning, creative individuals who struggle with perfectionism, enough-ness, and other self-limiting beliefs.

I also specialize in working with people with bicultural or multicultural backgrounds, helping validate what can often feel like an invisible experience and unpacking the impact immigration, acculturation, or the pressure to belong (to new communities or to one’s own family) has on people’s lives.

Lastly, I enjoy working with people who identify as sensitive who may have learned to cope with their sensitivity by blaming themselves rather than embracing their gift.

COUPLES & OTHER PAIRS

Relationships are hard. Period. It takes an enormous amount of courage to put our armor down - armor that we may not even realize exists - and expose ourselves to another human being. Learning to love may be our highest calling of all. I welcome the opportunity to share in this vulnerability and examine the complexities of relational experience that exist right underneath the surface.

I work with couples and pairings of all kinds, including parents/children, siblings, and even co-founders (to name a few).

Currently, I work with couples wanting to address acute or chronic problems that emerge in relationship by uncovering the unconscious beliefs that have led to anger, guilt, resentment, and a loss of intimacy. Typical issues include different attachment styles, infidelity, histories of trauma, challenging communication patterns, new relationship chapters (eg: parenthood), interracial and intercultural differences, and at its core, navigating difference in relationship while still staying connected. I also work with couples who use couples therapy as a preventative measure to help improve communication and lay a solid foundation for a long-lasting relationship.

ADOLESCENTS

I find that my work with adolescents is centered on offering a place of stillness and safety where they can feel less alone in their experience in this fast-paced world and learn the foundational tool of identifying their feelings.

When I work with adolescents, I strive to dismantle any hierarchy that may exist when it comes to me being an “adult” and them being “just a kid”. I also strive to involve parents/caregivers but do so by working together with and empowering the adolescent.

I am committed to meeting young people where they are at and helping them learn not only how to be resilient with a solid set of coping skills but also how to suffer well.