Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Recovery: Finding Your Way Back to Yo

Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Recovery: Finding Your Way Back to Yo

Feeling stuck in a loop of sadness, worry, or hopelessness isn’t just exhausting—it’s lonely. If you’re living with depression, anxiety,…

How to Find a Trauma Therapist Near Me: A Guide to Healing and Support

Finding a trauma therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re navigating the complex emotions and memories trauma often brings up.…

Anxiety Therapy in San Francisco: Finding Calm and Confidence in the City by the Bay

Anxiety Therapy in San Francisco: Finding Calm and Confidence in the City by the Bay

Anxiety can feel like an unwelcome guest—persistent, unpredictable, and sometimes overwhelming. If you’re living in San Francisco, with its fast…

Teen Therapy Near San Francisco: Support That Meets Your Teen Where They Are

Teen Therapy Near San Francisco: Support That Meets Your Teen Where They Are

Navigating the teenage years can feel like walking a tightrope — balancing school, friendships, family, identity, and so much more.…

PTSD Counseling Services Near Me: Finding the Right Support

PTSD Counseling Services Near Me: Finding the Right Support

If you’ve been living with symptoms of trauma or PTSD, first of all—you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. Reaching…

Trauma Therapy in San Francisco: Healing in a City That Sees You

Trauma Therapy in San Francisco: Healing in a City That Sees You

Living in a city like San Francisco means being surrounded by diversity, creativity, ambition—and, yes, a certain level of intensity.…

Personalized Therapy Plans: Supporting You, Your Way

Personalized Therapy Plans: Supporting You, Your Way

Let’s be honest—therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all kind of thing. We all carry different stories, different needs, and different goals when…

Self-Esteem Counseling: Building a Better Relationship With Yourself

Self-Esteem Counseling: Building a Better Relationship With Yourself

You know that inner critic that never seems to take a day off? That voice in your head that tells…

Healing from Trauma Therapy: A Gentle Path Forward

Healing from Trauma Therapy: A Gentle Path Forward

Let’s be honest—trauma is one of those words that feels both too big and too small. Too big because it…

Embracing Holistic Mental Health Services: Mind, Body, and Soul

Embracing Holistic Mental Health Services: Mind, Body, and Soul

When we think about mental health, our minds often go straight to talk therapy, maybe some medication, or perhaps a…

EMDR Therapy Near Me: A Personal Guide to Healing

EMDR Therapy Near Me: A Personal Guide to Healing

Finding the right kind of therapy can feel like a confusing maze. You might be researching late at night, Googling…

Online Counseling Services: Therapy That Comes to You

Online Counseling Services: Therapy That Comes to You

Let’s be honest: life moves fast. Between work schedules, family responsibilities, commutes, and the general unpredictability of modern living, taking…

Therapy for Teens and Adolescents : Creating Safe Space for Growth

Therapy for Teens and Adolescents : Creating Safe Space for Growth

Teen years are anything but easy. Adolescents today are growing up in a world that feels more overwhelming than ever—between…

Teen Therapy Counseling: Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Teens Through Therapy

Teen Therapy Counseling: Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Teens Through Therapy

Hi, I’m Sara, and if you’re reading this, you might be wondering how therapy can help a teenager in your…

PTSD & Trauma Therapy: A Guide to Healing, One Step at a Time

PTSD & Trauma Therapy: A Guide to Healing, One Step at a Time

Hi, I’m Sara. If you’re here, it might be because something inside you feels off—maybe something old, something heavy, something…

Depression Therapy Services: A Compassionate Guide to Finding Relief

Depression Therapy Services: A Compassionate Guide to Finding Relief

Let me just say this right up front: if you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just not like yourself lately—you’re not…

Counseling for Anxiety: Finding Calm in the Chaos

Counseling for Anxiety: Finding Calm in the Chaos

Hi there — I’m so glad you’re here. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, worried, maybe…

What Mental Health Therapy Is (and Why It’s Okay to Need It)

What Mental Health Therapy Is (and Why It’s Okay to Need It)

by Sara Fischer Sanford, LCSW Hi there —If you’ve found your way here, maybe you’re wondering what mental health therapy…

Hi, I’m Sara

I’m a licensed therapist passionate about helping people heal from trauma, build deeper connections, and live more authentically. This blog is a space for reflection, tools, and insights to support your healing—wherever you are on the journey.

Mental Health Is Wealth

Seeking professional help is not a weakness.

Your healing starts with a conversation.

If you’re feeling drawn to begin—or begin again—let’s talk. Whether you’re ready to book or still figuring it out, a free consultation is a safe space to explore if we’re the right fit. You deserve care that honors your story, your pace, and your needs.