How can therapy help?
Therapy can be one of the bravest and most life-changing experiences you can engage in.
It's a personal journey of self-discovery and healing.
A key aspect is finding the appropriate therapist to support you on that journey.
Most of us would agree that life isn’t always easy.
In fact, it comes with its fair share of challenges and pitfalls. Sometimes the path is smooth, other times it’s bumpy or might even seem like an uphill stretch. The truth is that we all get stuck sometimes and find ourselves in a situation, at a crossroads or just struggling to cope. Whatever the impetus for seeking support, know that therapy can help you navigate life’s ups, downs, and/or detours.
A key part of therapy is the process of reflection. Noticing the patterns and themes of our life experience can reveal if limiting beliefs – or old, outdated stories we tell ourselves – are getting in the way of our health and happiness. Unhooking from those beliefs can open up a whole new vista of possibilities and a new path forward. It’s like clarifying and revising your personal road map; figuring out where you want to go and identifying the steps to get there.
Things you can expect:
A safe & confidential space to talk about your experience.
An opportunity to feel seen and heard.
A neutral ally to help you connect with yourself more deeply, explore what you need, gain new insights & awareness, process & release painful experiences, and reclaim any disowned parts of yourself that you’ve lost along the way.
The goal is wholeness on a whole new level. To be aligned with yourself in a way that allows you to BE your best version of yourself and to LIVE your best life.
Sabrina Geshay MA, LMFT
Sabrina Geshay is a Licensed Marriage, Family & Child Therapist (LMFT). She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and has been licensed since 2008. Sabrina spent 11 years working with children, teens and families in the Bay Area, followed by 2 years as a consultant supporting military kids in San Diego and abroad. She relocated back to her home town of Santa Barbara in 2013, and fulfilled her dream of opening a private practice. In addition to her individual work with clients, Sabrina also served as a group facilitator with AHA!, a local non-profit organization that promotes social-emotional learning, connection and community building with teens. She now works with all ages and has extensive experience supporting people around a variety of issues, including: anxiety, depression, divorce, life transitions, grief & loss. Trained in attachment-focused EMDR, Sabrina utilizes this powerful treatment method to help people process and heal from traumatic experiences. Her passion is in helping empower people, improve communication skills, cultivate joy and create healthy relationships. Sabrina also enjoys supervising and mentoring new therapists on their path to licensure.
“We are not what happened to us, we are what we wish to become.”
- Carl Jung