Do you often feel weighed down by feelings of depression, anxiety, or overthinking? If you find it challenging to advocate for yourself, come talk to me! Whether you’re seeking help for the above, or topics such as LGBTQ+ issues, lack of direction, career issues, or something else entirely, I want to help!

My passion for helping others has been focused on children, teens, and families. My approach is rooted in connection and understanding. Through our therapeutic relationship, clients are better able to process and understand their emotions. Empowerment, validation, and increasing emotional intelligence are embedded within our sessions. Together we take life and its challenges head-on.

I work with men and women, adults and teens, in English and Spanish, helping them gain clarity to confidently live the life they choose. I especially enjoy helping those who feel suffocated by anxious thoughts and overwhelmed by emotions. I feel honored for the opportunity to walk alongside others as they move toward self-discovery and acceptance.

* - Owner & Founder of From Spark to Fire - * I view therapy as a unique and collaborative opportunity for honest observation and exploration. The feelings that can lead to self-discovery can be very new and overwhelming and should be held with compassion, safety, acceptance, and understanding.

I am a compassionate and easy-going therapist who welcomes everyone regardless of age, gender, race, identity, sexual orientation, beliefs, appearances or values. I take a humanistic and person-centered approach to treatment, focusing on powerful healing through a safe and comfortable environment charged with empathy, understanding, and unconditional support.

I am passionate about working with individuals through the therapeutic process to help clients gain self-knowledge and awareness, empowering them to work towards positive changes and growth, through a warm, collaborative, trauma-informed approach.

I offer therapy from a holistic perspective that considers the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. I aspire to assist individuals to cultivate self-confidence, self-healing, and self-acceptance. My passion is to help people who want to explore spirituality and, in the process, understand their purpose and meaning of life because I believe we are all spiritual beings here to live meaningful lives. My knowledge about reincarnation and the law of karma forms the lens and aids me to discern the current life challenges one is going through. I tend to lean towards existential, meditation, and mindfulness-based modalities.

I practice from a foundation built on person-centered therapy. I believe that effective therapy is impossible without a non-judgmental, compassionate, and genuine counseling relationship. I specialize in substance use disorders and how they relate to a client’s mental health, including depression, anxiety, chronic pain, etc. My approach includes Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

My approach is warm but practical so that together we can tackle the hard conversations safely. If you are looking for a space to navigate, process, or find strategies to address the challenges in your life as an individual, couple, or family, you can contact me via email, phone, or text to set up a free 15-minute phone consultation.

My passion for therapy thrives in creating a safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative space for you to feel secure and comfortable to share and explore your thoughts and feelings. I see that my role is to help you see your potential and work towards living a life that you deserve.

I believe in the power of counseling, having the space to express yourself and be honest in a way that you may never have been given the opportunity before. Life is hard and you may feel like giving up, but there is hope. I want to work collaboratively with you to find that hope in the nuances of your story and your life. I am here to support you and come alongside you. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional/physical/sexual abuse, and addictions. You are brave and your being here is a courageous step.

My approach to therapy incorporates creativity, humor, and safety in navigating the complexities of who you are as a person. If you are looking to process, strategize, or confront the challenges of life, please contact me via email, phone, or text to set up a free consultation.

The process of finding a therapist can be quite a journey, sifting through profiles and reading a ton of bios in hopes of finding someone who could be the right fit. So I’ll jump straight to it. My name is Sakena (suh· key ·​nuh) and I’m here to help 20- and 30- something-year-old adults and couples navigate life and relationships. Together, we will figure it out, whatever “it” is; you no longer have to navigate it alone.

You’re fucking exhausted. This isn’t where you thought you’d be at this age. You think you should’ve already figured out your relationships, your career, your family, etc. Isn’t there more to life?! All you want to do is crawl into bed and pull the covers over your head. The mean voice inside keeps telling you that you aren’t good enough, that you don’t deserve to rest. “Take care of everyone else before taking care of yourself." “You have to be strong…All The Damn Time.“ You can’t say no because then they won’t like you.” In therapy, I work with individuals and partners to connect, slow down, and heal. We will uncover what’s holding you back from experiencing more joy. Therapy is your space to be fully yourself, to break down, to rebuild, to laugh, and to cry. I’ll have your back for ALL of it.