- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma focused support
- Practical coping skills
About Sally
Sally Press is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in California with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Sally also works with people facing attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, body image, and feelings of isolation.
Sally uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and prefers a collaborative, person-focused style. In session she takes a clear history, listens for what matters most, and helps set practical goals. Sessions move from understanding the problem to trying everyday strategies that can ease symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.
She describes her early meetings as a time to build rapport and to map out what a client wants to work on. These first conversations include a brief history and a review of current struggles so that the next steps are concrete and practical. The focus is on skills people can use between sessions as well as on patterns that keep problems going.
Sally has experience supporting adults and younger people with trauma-related concerns, panic or anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges. She pays attention to developmental needs and to family dynamics that affect mood and relationships. Her emphasis is on straightforward tools and communication skills that can help in real situations.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the therapist's defined practice in California. Prospective clients are asked to confirm the current session options before booking so they know which formats are available.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Sally works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and patterns. One common approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood; it helps people notice thoughts that trigger worry and practice alternative responses. Another approach centers on building emotion regulation and coping skills through step-by-step exercises, which can help with panic, trauma reactions, and overwhelming stress.Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. This ongoing collaboration helps tailor sessions to the client's needs, comfort, and daily life demands.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also supports using digital worksheets, guided practice between meetings, and stepwise homework that can be reviewed in the next session. Ask about current session options when you schedule so you know how the work will be arranged.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sally works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related issues such as attachment, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a collaborative, person-focused way. Sessions focus on practical strategies and clear goals rather than long theoretical explanations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma-related concerns, depression, and behavioral challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LPCC, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients within the therapist's practice region.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.