Dr. Sara Said is a compassionate clinical psychologist who specializes in health psychology.  Dr. Said works actively and collaboratively with clients of all ages addressing variety of distressing symptoms.  She takes an integrative approach to tailor interventions that best meets the client’s unique needs across individual, couples, group, and family modalities. She is well versed in multicultural issues and has a keen awareness and sensitivity to the diverse needs and values of minority groups. Dr. Said is fluent in Tigrigna and Amharic, the respective national languages of Eritrea and Ethiopia.

• Mood Disorders (Depression, bipolar I & II, cyclothymia, etc.)
• Anxiety
• PTSD & Sexual Trauma/Assault
• Domestic Violence Issues
• Victim of Crime/Torture
• LGBTQ & Gender Identity Issues
• Child Abuse
• Pain Management
• Personality Disorders
• Psychotic/Thought Disorders (i.e. schizophrenia)
• Transitional & Adjustment issues
• Eating Disorders & Body Image
• Parenting and Child Behavior Issues
• Couples & Relationship Issues

Integrative (CBT, DBT, Attachment, Psychodynamics, Existential, Resilience,  and Ego-supportive therapies).

“Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls”
– Al-Ghazali

Reading  l  Hiking  l  Cooking  l  Traveling

Dr. Said She has worked in both inpatient and community-based settings. Her inpatient work served adolescents suffering severe and chronic trauma as a result of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Dr. Said served as staff psychologist at the community-based Program for Torture Victims (PTV), in Los Angeles, where her work with survivors of torture included: psychological evaluation, psychotherapy, and expert testimony in LA County Immigration Court about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the impact of trauma, rape, and depression. In addition to inpatient and community-based settings, she is the co-founder of Selamta, a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive mental health services to under-served communities.

She enjoys spending her free time with her two daughters and husband. Dr. Said enjoys having movie nights with her family and going on trips where they can create lifelong memories. At least twice a month, she has a cookout where her friends and family can catch up and have fun.