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My Approach

True healing begins with a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship where you are seen, heard, and understood. My approach to therapy is trauma-informed and relational, integrating humanistic principles with attachment-based models. By prioritizing empathy and connection, I create a space where you can explore and heal from complex or developmental trauma. I blend various therapeutic modalities, including Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt, and Existential Therapy. I find that this holistic approach helps you to get in better touch with your true self, leveraging methods and modes that work best for your unique personhood.

 

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a key tool in my work, as it allows us to untangle the different parts of who you are and have had to be. Together we can get to know your protective parts, allowing space for your vulnerable, authentic self to emerge.

 

I have found psychoeducation on trauma and attachment to be deeply liberating in my work as they offer a foundation of understanding. I also like to leverage inner child work when you are ready: facilitating the first steps in a healthy life long relationship. In addition to the approaches mentioned, I incorporate Motivational Interviewing to help you cultivate a life driven by your core values. Through this process, we’ll explore and identify what truly matters to you, aligning your choices and actions with these values and your deepest aspirations. In doing so, we will also address the existential questions we all encounter regarding purpose and meaning in life. 

 

If you're seeking to understand and heal from past wounds, return home to yourself and grow into who you are truly meant to be, I am here to support you every step of the way.

Contact Me

For any questions you have, you can reach me here:

Sarah Kelly, APCC

APPC #17719

San Diego, CA

 

(619) 848-1446

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