Founded by Psychiatrists
Sarah Contreras
LMFT
Accepts Insurance
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Anger Management
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I earned my Master’s in Counseling from Palo Alto University (2021), and my path into this work began with my own experience in personal therapy and a desire to better understand myself and the dynamics of relationships. I work with adults (18+) and integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness-based approaches, and Motivational Interviewing in ways that feel practical and grounded. Together, we’ll explore anxious thoughts, process painful experiences, and gently shift the relational patterns that no longer serve you. Our work will focus on deepening insight, strengthening emotional regulation, and helping you make choices that align with your values—so you can move through relationships and transitions with greater confidence, self-trust, and intention.
My Clients
Anxiety can leave you replaying conversations long after they’ve ended, questioning your place in relationships, or feeling unsteady in the middle of life transitions. You might look capable on the outside while inside your mind won’t slow down—analyzing, anticipating, bracing for what could go wrong. Over time, that constant vigilance can make you doubt yourself and your instincts. But anxiety isn’t a personal flaw; it’s often a protective pattern that’s worked overtime. When you begin to understand it with curiosity instead of criticism, new possibilities open—ones rooted in clarity, steadiness, and choice.
Serves Ages: 18+
Qualifications:
- California State University, Monterey Bay 2017 - BS
- Palo Alto University 2021 - MC
Insurances Accepted:
- Aetna
- Aetna Commercial
- Allied Benefits - Aetna Plans
- AmeriBen
- Cigna
- Cigna EAP
- Cigna Healthcare
- EBMS
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Lucent Health - Cigna
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Methodologies:
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Approach
- Motivational Interviewing
Headlight is founded by clinicians.
All clinicians hired by Headlight pass a rigorous screening process.Areas of Focus:
- ADHD
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Attachment Disorder
- Childhood Trauma
- Communication Skills
- Co-Occurring Medical Problems
- Coping Skills
- Depression
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Languages:
- English
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