she/they
Mia SarnoPsyD
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Authentic, Warm, Exploratory, Challenging, Open-minded
Focus areas
Anger Issues, Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Trans+
Experienced with
Veterans, Non-monogamous relationships, LGBTQ+, Trans+
Years of Experience
2+
I am a queer-affirming therapist and especially welcome LGBTQ+ clients, as well as clients from other diverse backgrounds and unique life experiences.
License number
#33265
Therapy style
The majority of my clinical experience is with health concerns of trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, chronic pain and chronic illness. As a queer person myself, I am a queer-affirming therapist and especially welcome LGBTQ+ clients, as well as clients from other diverse backgrounds and unique life experiences. The core of my work is always humanistic/client-centered, and my interventions include mindfulness, self-compassion, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Harm Reduction
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Prolonged Exposure
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Languages Spoken
English
Education
PsyD - Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology
Interests
In my free time, I enjoy sunshine, live music, cooking, art, and fashion.