Gian Sarabia, LMFT
California · 6 years in practice
Gian Sarabia is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 150458 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1033770060 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Gian
Gian Sarabia is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He speaks English and Spanish and works with a wide range of issues including addictions, ADHD, self-esteem, sleep problems, and stress. He is based in California and brings six years of clinical experience to sessions.
Gian takes a straightforward, respectful approach. Sessions focus on listening first and then building practical steps that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
He adapts conversations and strategies to what feels most useful for the client rather than using one fixed method. He uses systemic ideas to look at how relationships and environments influence patterns of behavior. That viewpoint helps when working through communication problems, blended family tensions, or cycles that keep repeating.
He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take manageable actions toward them. Attachment-Based work is used to explore how early bonds shape current intimacy and trust. Cognitive Behavioral tools are added when people need concrete skills to manage mood, anxiety, or sleep.
Sessions often mix reflection with hands-on exercises to practice between meetings. Gian emphasizes compassion and practicality. He aims to make therapy understandable and doable on a day-to-day basis.
If someone wants help sorting through difficult feelings or changing a pattern that no longer works, he offers steady, collaborative support.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gian lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gian names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches online and how they help
Systemic Therapy looks at patterns between people and in daily life. Online sessions using a systemic view help identify how relationships and routines shape reactions and offer ways to change those patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It works well for anxiety, depression, and stress when action and meaning matter more than eliminating emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect trust and closeness now, and is useful for intimacy, communication problems, and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then tailor session work accordingly. Clients often try a mix of methods for practical skills and deeper relational exploration until a useful balance is found.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use body language and tone, while phone meetings use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text is useful for shorter check-ins or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictions, ADHD, intimacy and relationship concerns, stress, sleep problems, self-esteem, and career issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is practical and respectful, with listening first and then tailored steps. Sessions mix reflection with exercises to try between meetings.
What professional background does he have?
He holds a California LMFT and has six years of clinical psychotherapy experience working with a range of mental health and relationship issues.
Where is the therapist located and licensed?
He is licensed in California as an LMFT and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with this therapist?
International clients are accepted for therapy sessions.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.
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