Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am licensed in California with 12 years of professional work experience supporting youth, young adults, and families through a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and life-transition challenges. My work centers on creating a warm, collaborative environment where clients feel genuinely heard, respected, and understood. Building strong rapport is at the heart of my approach—I believe that meaningful therapeutic progress grows out of trust, connection, and a sense of safety.
Over the past decade, I have helped clients navigate concerns related to anxiety, depression, family conflict, school and social stressors, self-esteem, and identity development. I also have extensive experience supporting parents and caregivers as they work to strengthen communication, set healthy boundaries, and foster resilience within their family systems.
My therapeutic style blends Solution-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). With a solution-focused lens, I help clients identify strengths, clarify goals, and build practical steps toward meaningful change. Through CBT, we explore the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, allowing clients to develop healthier coping skills and more balanced ways of thinking. I tailor these approaches to each individual, ensuring the process feels engaging, empowering, and developmentally appropriate.
I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Whether I’m working with a young person discovering their voice or a family seeking more harmony at home, I strive to offer a supportive space where challenges can be explored and strengths can be amplified. My goal is to help clients feel capable, confident, and equipped with tools they can carry forward long after therapy ends.
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Michaela Sandy is a female therapist and a licensed clinical social worker in California (CA LCSW 81192) with 12 years of professional experience supporting youth, young adults, and families through a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and life-transition challenges.
Her practice emphasizes a warm, collaborative atmosphere where clients are treated with respect and truly listened to. Building strong rapport is central to her work – she views trust, connection, and a sense of safety as the foundation for meaningful therapeutic progress.
Across the past decade she has worked with individuals facing anxiety, depression, family conflict, school and social stressors, self-esteem concerns, and identity development. She also offers extensive support to parents and caregivers who are working to improve communication, set healthy boundaries, and build resilience within their family systems.
Michaela integrates Solution-Focused Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Using a solution-focused perspective, she helps clients recognize strengths, clarify goals, and take practical steps toward change. Through CBT, she and her clients examine how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact so that healthier coping skills and more balanced thinking can emerge. These methods are adapted to fit each person’s developmental stage and preferences.
She strives to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared safely. Whether supporting a young person as they find their voice or guiding a family toward greater harmony, Michaela aims to help clients feel capable, confident, and equipped with tools they can carry forward long after therapy ends.
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Overall, online therapy is a practical, accessible approach for many people seeking support for routine mental health concerns and life transitions, offering both effective treatment and the convenience of multiple communication formats.
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