Gian Sarabia, LMFT
California · 6 years in practice
Gian Sarabia is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy challenges.
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 in California who helps people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy challenges. He speaks English and Spanish and works with people on stress, addiction, self-esteem, sleep problems, ADHD, and a wide range of other life struggles. He uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions.
Conversations are collaborative and tailored to each person’s goals. Gian focuses on understanding emotions and attachment patterns so people can feel safer in relationships and make clearer decisions about their lives.
Background and approach
His approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape connections, and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live in line with their values. He also uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive-behavioral tools to address thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going.
Gian has six years of clinical experience and holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional work, such as developing new communication habits and coping skills for mood and anxiety symptoms. Sessions can include talk, skill practice, and gentle exploration of painful memories when the client is ready.
He aims to make each plan fit the person, adjusting pace and focus as needs change. People often come for help with relationship conflict, identity and sexual concerns, grief around abandonment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and co-occurring issues like codependency or substance concerns. Gian helps people work through these challenges with direct support and clear goals.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape relationships and connection. Online sessions using EFT focus on helping clients notice feelings, describe them clearly, and try new emotional responses to improve closeness and safety in relationships.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values. In teletherapy, ACT work often includes brief exercises, mindfulness practices, and real-world behavioral experiments between sessions.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections. Through conversation and reflection in online sessions, clients can begin to see their attachment reactions and practice different ways of relating.
Finding the right fit is a cooperative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how an approach feels in practice, then adjust methods as needed. Clients and clinician work together to try different tools and track what helps over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility and many ways to connect. Video calls let the therapist see cues and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions take less bandwidth and can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief reflections, mood tracking, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent support while fitting care into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar-related issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, and intimacy or relationship difficulties.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and respectful with plain language and practical steps. He combines emotional exploration with skills practice tailored to each person.
What is his clinical background?
He has six years of professional psychotherapy experience working with a broad set of mental health and relational concerns.
What credential and region are listed?
He holds the LMFT credential as a California licensed marriage and family therapist and practices from California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Session fees vary with location and therapist scheduling; therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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