Gian Sarabia, LMFT

Gian Sarabia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with six years of clinical experience. He works with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy problems, including codependency patterns. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and he accepts international clients.

Gian uses practical, talk-based work to help people make day-to-day changes. He draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful thought patterns and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and small steps toward them. He also uses attachment-focused methods to look at how past relationships shape current trust and closeness issues.

In a session he focuses on clear goals and simple skills. That might mean learning ways to notice triggers, trying short behavioral experiments, or practicing direct communication and boundary language. He keeps explanations straightforward and checks in about what is useful between meetings.

Gian has particular experience with mood disorders, trauma, and intimacy-related struggles. He also supports people managing addiction, sleep problems, career stress, body image worries, and neurodivergent concerns such as autism or ADHD. He can talk through issues related to kink and alternative sexual cultures without judgment.

Clients can expect collaborative planning and a mix of skill practice and conversation. To begin, the usual steps are a short intake to outline concerns, then regular sessions that focus on practical next steps and tracking small changes over time.

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