Sidra Gifford
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist -
**I am currently accepting private pay, telehealth clients in California only (no insurance)**
Relationships are hard! It seems impossible to find a strong connection with someone. And then when you do, your ANXIETY, INSECURITY, and ATTACHMENT TRAUMA get in the way of maintaining and deepening that connection. I can help. I am an empathic and compassionate – yet directive – psychotherapist who loves helping people do the courageous work necessary to develop and maintain meaningful relationships.
I practice a collaborative form of therapy, requiring the active engagement of both myself and my clients. I have particular success with people who already have some degree of intellectual insight about themselves but who have difficulty tapping into their emotional mind and balancing the two – developing their wise mind. I specialize in pragmatic, swift, informative, and effective treatment for individuals and couples.
Albert Einstein said: “We can not solve our problems with the same thinking that we used when we created them.” If it’s time to change your thinking, and you’re ready to develop your “wise mind”, I invite you to contact me for a brief consultation. I would love to help you make the changes you want to make and grow into the best version of yourself, and the best version of your relationship.
Skills and Expertise
Abandonment
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Blended Family Issues
Body Image
Breakups
Caregiver Issues or Stress
Chronic Illness or Disability
Codependency
Commitment Issues
Coping Mechanisms
Couple Counseling
Couples therapy
Divorce
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Emotional Abuse
Emotional Intelligence
Emptiness
Family of Origin Issues
Fear
Forgiveness
Guilt
Health Illness and Medical Issues
Highly Sensitive Persons
Identity Issues
Inadequacy
Individuation
Irritability
Isolation
Jealousy
LGBTQ
Life Purpose
Meditation
Midlife Crisis
Mindful Eating
Mindfulness based therapy
Multicultural Concerns
Navigating Identity in Relationships
Panic
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Perfectionism
Polyamory and Nonmonogamous Relationships
pregnancy
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Single Parenting Issues
Stress
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Women's issue
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Communication Problems
Marital Therapy
Premarital Counseling
Sexual Minorities
Treatment Orientation
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy
DBT Informed Therapy
Eclectic
Ecotherapy/Nature-based
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
Existential
Feminist
Gottman Method
Humanistic
Harm Reduction
Meditation
Mindfulness
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
psychotherapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Self-Compassion
Telehealth-based
Therapeutic Yoga
Therapy unique to each client
Trauma Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Modality