About Gian
Gian Sarabia is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. He helps people who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and problems with intimacy and relationships. He speaks English and Spanish and works with a wide range of life issues related to stress, sleeping, self-esteem, addictions, and career strain.
Gian aims for a respectful and straightforward approach in sessions. He listens first to understand each person's situation and priorities.
Background and approach
From there he and the client shape a plan that fits the client’s pace and goals. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps that can be tried between meetings. His work draws on a few different therapy styles to match the needs presented.
He may use cognitive-behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and ACT ideas to clarify values and build flexible action. Attachment-based ideas can guide work on relationship patterns and intimacy concerns. Gian brings six years of professional experience as an LMFT in California.
He is familiar with complex situations and co-occurring problems, such as chronic illness or caregiving stress alongside mood or trauma issues. He aims to be direct but compassionate when helping people make changes. People can choose sessions in English or Spanish.
Gian also offers remote session formats to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. He encourages questions about approach and format before starting work together.
Approach-driven care online and by phone
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions based on what matters most. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, and when people want clearer direction in life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress. CBT often helps with anxiety, mood symptoms, sleep problems, and managing everyday stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and supports changes in how people connect and handle intimacy concerns.
Gian approaches finding the right method as a team effort. He will talk with each person about goals, try techniques that fit their situation, and adjust the approach over time to find what works best for their needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful when face-to-face interaction matters. Phone sessions can be easier when someone has limited bandwidth or wants a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging allow for brief exchanges or ongoing support between longer sessions, which can make therapy fit a busy schedule or different time zones for international clients.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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