- Addictions
- Depression
- Guilt and shame
About Sally
Sally Dunn is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing addictions, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. Sally helps people who carry guilt or shame about things they did or didn’t do, or about who they are, by listening and working through what feels stuck.
Sally treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and making daily changes that feel manageable. She encourages small experiments and honest conversation rather than quick fixes.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and in steady collaborative work. She talks through how past experiences affect current feelings and behavior. When trauma or mood instability is involved, she pays attention to safety, pacing, and restoring a sense of control.
Sally supports people dealing with relationship strain, communication problems, divorce and separation, impulsivity, and women’s issues alongside mood disorders and post-traumatic stress. Conversations can include how guilt and shame show up in work, family, and faith contexts, and what might ease their hold.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Many evidence-based approaches focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and on building skills people can use day to day. One common approach helps identify patterns of thinking that fuel guilt and shame, then tests those thoughts with small behavioral experiments to see what changes. Another approach focuses on stabilizing mood and building routines when bipolar disorder or depression make it hard to manage daily life; it emphasizes practical strategies and pacing.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. You and the therapist decide together which methods feel most useful and adjust them as you go.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people connect from different locations, which can help maintain continuity if schedules or living situations change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Sally works with addictions, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also addresses communication problems, divorce and separation, impulsivity, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She listens to the story and helps identify how guilt and shame affect daily life. Work is practical and collaborative, focusing on clearer thinking and manageable steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and behavioral concerns. That background includes long-term and short-term work with these issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any details about time zones and session logistics when booking.
What are the session formats and cost arrangements?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.