Sally Press , LPCC

Sally Press is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in California who brings three years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and common life transitions. Sessions are straightforward and goal-focused, with an emphasis on practical tools clients can use between meetings.

Sally creates a warm and welcoming space where people can talk through what matters most to them. She listens closely and asks clear questions to understand each person's situation. From that starting point she helps clients set small, achievable steps toward change.

Her work often centers on worries about attachment, abandonment, and feeling isolated. She also supports people navigating body image concerns, caregiver stress, blended family difficulties, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce. The aim is to make day-to-day coping easier and more manageable.

Sally uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means she chooses practical methods that fit the person in front of her, rather than a one-size-fits-all model. She explains tools in plain language and practices them together with clients so they feel comfortable using them on their own.

Early sessions include a brief history and a chance to set goals together. People can expect clear guidance, focused problem solving, and a collaborative tone as they work toward better emotional balance.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Two common evidence-based techniques used in this practice are skills-based cognitive work and trauma-informed strategies. Skills-based cognitive work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with simple exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. Trauma-informed strategies help people who have been through difficult events by building safety, pacing progress, and teaching grounding skills to manage strong emotions.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try approaches that match those priorities. If a method does not feel helpful, adjustments are made together so sessions remain focused and useful.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, while phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, working through exercises between sessions, or when writing helps someone express themselves. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or school schedules.