Sabrina Viramontes LCSW

Working with me is like having the big sister you never had or always needed! I strive to be the therapist I needed growing up and always strive to show up authentically so that my clients can do the same. I am your guide and partner in your healing journey, meaning, I don't place myself above you but rather, beside you. I will never tell you what to do, even though you might ask! I will guide you in considering all options and help you gain the confidence to make your own choices. You'll also learn a lot about connecting with and respecting your body, how to regulate your nervous system, how to love and prioritize yourself and find joy in play and rest! I provide a safe space for you to be heard, held and seen with space for humor and laughter alongside all the heaviness that can come from therapy!

Without telling you my whole life story 😅, I, like many first-gen Latinas, have experienced the pressure of being the eldest daughter (perfectionism, pressure to achieve, anxiety etc), grew up with a machismo father and submissive mother (*and childhood trauma*), and have had to do a lot of unlearning and relearning to make sure that I do my best to stop the cycle of intergenerational trauma. Having had this lived experience, I find that it helps build trust and a closer bond with my clients, which is crucial for the therapeutic relationship and making progress in therapy.

My path to becoming a therapist wasn't a straight line, but I can say, the decision came naturally to me. Growing up, I always knew I was meant to help people, people like me and my family. I entered my freshman year in college with the intention of becoming a lawyer for abused women and children but tbh, PoliSci was just NOT for me! I took an intro to Social Work class and it just spoke to my soul, I knew from then on that social work would be the path to lead me into helping others. I started practicing therapy in 2014 and haven't looked back since! It brings me so much honor, joy and healing to be a healing guide for other people like me!

• California, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 106066

I have gained my social work and therapeutic experience by working as a child welfare social worker and community mental health therapist since 2014 and now, as a license clinical social worker in private practice. I have had the pleasure of serving diverse populations including Black and Hispanic children, adolescents and families, Immigrant/undocumented children, families and women in domestic violence relationships, high-achieving adults in stressful environments and college/graduate school students. Every experience has allowed me to become curious about how intergenerational trauma presents itself in daily life and how to help my clients recognize and move through their and their families past hurts.