Sally Dunn , LMFT

Sally Dunn is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist with 26 years of experience. She helps people facing depression, bipolar mood shifts, addiction concerns, and trauma-related struggles. She also supports people with LGBT matters and those dealing with guilt, shame, or changes after separation. Sally emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach that honors each person’s strengths and story.

In sessions she encourages clients to name what matters most and to set clear, manageable steps. Conversations focus on practical ways to reduce distress and regain a sense of control. Communication habits and impulsive reactions are explored with concrete alternatives to try between sessions.

Her background spans many settings over a long career, which informs a flexible way of working. Sally draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders and post-traumatic stress. She aims to tailor her methods to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

People often come to her to sort through relationship conflict, to cope with addictive behaviors, or to manage intense emotions. She also offers guidance around identity-related concerns and the emotional work that follows divorce and separation. Her style is calm, direct, and oriented toward practical change.

Sally works in California and conducts sessions in English. She supports international clients and offers several online options for meeting, so people living elsewhere can still work with her.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many of Sally's methods come from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing behaviors and processing difficult experiences. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful patterns and practice new responses in daily life; this is useful for mood disorders, impulsivity, and addiction-related behaviors. Another approach emphasizes talking through traumatic memories and learning skills to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress and overwhelming emotion.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sally works with each person to weigh needs, goals, and personal preferences, and then adapts methods as progress is made. She checks in regularly to make sure the plan still fits and adjusts homework or session focus when needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, share brief updates, or do a shorter focused conversation during a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit therapy into a real-life schedule.