- trauma informed
- attachment concerns
- life changes
About Sally
Sally Press is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Sally supports people navigating the pressures of early adulthood including work, study, and relationship changes.
She offers straightforward, person-centered care that emphasizes practical tools. Sessions include talking through current problems, developing coping skills, and working on communication. Sally pays attention to attachment and how past losses or abandonment can shape current relationships.
Her background includes focused work with issues such as body image, caregiver stress, isolation and loneliness, and problems with impulse control. She also helps people sorting out blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, and family conflict. Autism and Asperger Syndrome are listed among her focus areas, with attention to how those traits interact with stress and social concerns.
Sally uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment choices. That means she selects methods shown to help with anxiety, depression, and trauma and adapts them to the person in front of her. Early sessions look at current symptoms and immediate coping needs.
Practical steps are part of her approach: improve communication skills, practice emotion regulation strategies, and set small goals for life changes. She works collaboratively with each person to decide which tools to use. This profile is written for people 18 to 30 who are handling transitions like leaving home, starting work, or feeling behind their peers.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Many of the techniques Sally uses are evidence-based and focus on concrete skills. Cognitive approaches help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with clearer, more balanced thoughts; these methods are often used for anxiety and depression. Trauma-focused strategies concentrate on managing trauma symptoms and building safer ways to cope; they emphasize grounding and paced work rather than reliving painful memories.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend techniques that fit. If an approach doesn’t seem to help, she will adjust the plan together with you until it feels useful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require them. Some people find video sessions helpful for face-to-face interaction, while others use phone sessions when bandwidth is limited or a quicker conversation is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt materials and exercises for remote use so skill practice continues between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
Sally works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on attachment, abandonment, body image, and isolation.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, using evidence-based techniques to teach coping skills and improve communication. Sessions focus on immediate problems and skill building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a practicing clinician in California.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, practicing in California.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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