Mia Sarno, PsyD

she/they

Licensed in CA #33265

Insurances Accepted: Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth

I am a queer-affirming therapist and especially welcome LGBTQ+ clients, as well as clients from other diverse backgrounds and unique life experiences.

My Focus Areas

Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Panic, Sleep, Stress, Trans+, Trauma

My Therapy Style

The majority of my clinical experience is with health concerns of trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, chronic pain and chronic illness. As a queer person myself, I am a queer-affirming therapist and especially welcome LGBTQ+ clients, as well as clients from other diverse backgrounds and unique life experiences. The core of my work is always humanistic/client-centered, and my interventions include mindfulness, self-compassion, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

My Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Prolonged Exposure, Relational, Solution-focused, Strengths-based

Education & Training

PsyD - Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology

Get to Know Me

Why did you become a mental health professional?

Life is hard, and we need each other. It is personally meaningful to me to be a source of support for others along their journeys.

What are your interests outside of work?

In my free time, I enjoy sunshine, live music, cooking, art, and fashion.

What is one thing you do daily that supports your well-being?

Soak in some good music.