Gian Sarabia - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

6 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Gian Sarabia

I am clinically licensed in California with 5 years of professional psychotherapy practice. I have experience in helping clients with anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder (expertise), psychosis, trauma/abuse, and bipolar disorder. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy shows your own internal compass that desires wellness and emotional health, so that’s great you are looking for the right fit!

Licenses

LMFT

150458

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Depression
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
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
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)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical 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
Internal Family Systems
Jungian Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Systemic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English
Spanish

15 Reviews

“Professional yet personable. Very attentive and reassuring. Have enjoyed my time working with Gian Michael and look forward to continuing to work together.”

“Best therapist I’ve ever had, very insightful and makes you think about the underlying reason for your behaviors and actions. Really outstanding therapist, I would definitely recommend.”

“Very easy to talk to”

“I’m so glad I found this therapist I just had two sessions with him and I feel much better. Thank you for that.”

“Great therapist that provides the tools to help you help yourself. <br /> <br /> Great guy!”

“Gian is a gentleman, a professional, and extremely knowledgeable. He has gotten me to the best place I’ve ever been in my life as far as understanding myself and straightening out my path. He’s a real blessing!”

“He makes a deep therapy sessions look like a small talk. He is very aware of my needs. Brings great topics to the table and have a great sense of humor to break the strong topics in the perfect way I like.”

“While I have just started with him, I feel that he is a good listener and provides excellent feedback on the issues that we have been discussing.”

“Patient, understanding, and flexible.”

“Mr. Sarabia is very caring and very respectful I felt comfortable after 2sessions with him I feel my mental health is a lot better highly recommend”

“Gian is awesome. Makes things simple for me and always understands me.”

“I love Gian he’s one of my favorite therapists I ever talk to”

“Gian is great. A real professional who listens and challenges me. He offers great tools for growth and introspection as well as practical application steps for what we discuss”

“Very knowledgeable,”

“He’s compassionate and a great professional! I highly recommend him.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.