Therapy by Sarah

Transgender kids/teens and their families are my new focus...I've been in an advanced training program with Dr. Shawn Giammattei for the past year and I've broadened my approach to helping youth, adolescents and their families with gender affirming therapy. I also work with UCSF and Stanford Gender clinics to coordinate medical transitions. I have a few openings right now if you know anyone who needs my services! PM me here!

Happy New Year! I have openings in my private practice these days! I see couples, families and individuals. I love helping folks with relationship problems, eating disorders and emotion regulation. PM me for a free consultation :)

I had some things to say about Q***r Couples! Check it out & share, friends!

Our.Love Podcast: Issues facing LGBTQAI+ couples today. Dr. Keely Sikes Rolling interviews Sarah Almaqousi, a political activist, teacher, and psychotherapist. Sarah has been involved in LGBTQIA+ mental health during her entire career. They discussed the difficulties of the LGBTQIA+ community in today's political climate, how stressor...

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It’s invigorating!

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Turning toward! 🎄❤️

Have you turned towards your partner’s bids for connection lately?

A bid is an invitation for closeness. Bids show up in simple ways, a smile or wink, and more complex ways, like a request for advice or help. A tendency to respond to your partner’s bids forms the basis of trust, emotional connection, and a satisfying s*x life. When you turn towards bids, the bidder hears:

I’m interested in you.
I hear you.
I understand you (or would like to).
I’m on your side.
I’d like to help you (whether I can or not).
I’d like to be with you (whether I can or not).
I accept you (even if I don’t accept all your behavior).

Turning towards starts with paying attention. Discover research-based tips for turning toward your partner's bids and sharing your own with help from Gottman Relationship Coach today: https://bit.ly/3ci5PUO

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“Join me on Tuesday, March 30th 2021 at 8pm EST for the first ever Sage and Spoon online Peer Support Group for Black folks struggling with their relationship with food and body image. This group is open to Black folks 18+ of all gender identities, expressions, and sizes. 

As a byproduct of living in an Anti-Black and Post-Colonial society many of us have been given images of our bodies through the lens of demonization, objectification, and body terrorism. Not only are we inundated with these oppressive images, we often do not have spaces to talk about our relationships with our bodies or the ways that we nourish ourselves without the perception that our bodies are deeply flawed and that we must change them in order to be valuable. This space is different in that we will unpack and challenge these messages that were given to us by our oppressors, we will actively uplift and support each other around a body image that affirms who we are, and we will focus on nourishing ourselves and support each other throughout the process.

This group is for folks who may have a complicated relationship with their body image which can manifest as negative self image, low self esteem, and overall body dissatifaction. This group is also for those who struggle with their dynamic with food, which can manifest as undereating, eating past comfort, compensatory behaviors, and undernourishment. Any of these symptoms can cause feelings of guilt and shame that contribute to the way that we exist inside of our bodies. This group is not a weight loss group, but a group centered in empowerment, acceptance, and liberation. 

If this is something you are interested in, please click the link in my bio to learn more and to register! 💫”