https://www.saravicendese.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-02-12 https://www.saravicendese.com/home daily 1.0 2025-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/d51e283a-5e0e-497a-8ff7-f52099b0c115/5E0992F1-35AA-4558-ADFE-73B46E6857C9.jpeg Home - Hi, I’m Sara. Welcome to my website; I’m sure your reason for being here and seeking support is deeply personal. Finding the right therapist can be overwhelming and I’m here to help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/de36da6b-5a66-43ae-b555-2c79ee0ae770/933A7936.jpg Home - I often see clients who desire a safe and loving romantic connection, and feel powerless when they find themselves in toxic relationships. Despite the differences in their individual circumstances, what they all have in common is the feeling of being stuck, and the fear that they will never experience relief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/5906b04e-b196-4179-9be2-68bb8d74d2ca/933A8821.jpg Home - Many of my clients struggle to break free from obsessions and compulsions that are destroying their quality of life. 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I work collaboratively with psychiatrists, general doctors, and community mental health workers to meet the unique needs of each client. I trained at the UCLA Anxiety Clinics (pediatric & adult), the UCLA Mood Disorders Research Program, and served as a staff research associate at the UCLA Child & Adolescent Mood Disorders Clinic under Dr. David Miklowitz. I also trained in psychodynamic therapy at The Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree from New York University and my Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy from the University of Southern California. I was raised in Seattle and lived in New York City for many years before moving to Los Angeles in 2007. I start most mornings in the Santa Monica mountains on my bike or hiking with my husky dog. 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Sometimes our sessions will feel conversational, other times more structured. In cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) & exposure therapy with response prevention (ERP), you will be asked to complete work between sessions. That typically isn’t the case with traditional talk therapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/3d14f502-9617-4b73-9ba1-850a8a7bc866/sdf-rahbar-iV-BBV6wQds-unsplash.jpg Therapy - Couples Therapy I love working with couples. As humans we are hard-wired to seek connection with others, and for many of us, intimate partnerships are the most meaningful of those connections. They can also make us feel the most vulnerable. When there’s trauma or disconnection in an intimate relationship it can lead to feelings of anxiety, anger and abandonment. Most of the couples I have treated have repaired their relationships on my couch and found renewed connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/892d0dd2-f233-4def-8be5-f8e5bb81906c/Arrow+Down.png Therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/745bd8d7-aa0d-4275-ba0d-05eba3712001/E5995992-9326-4018-A25F-953500659D8B.jpeg Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/c6b8d92c-5f55-473f-9562-e54718b19ab3/03EFF04C-2EED-42E2-B531-2B1795D02313.jpg Therapy https://www.saravicendese.com/therapy-in-santa-monica daily 0.75 2022-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/27ea3162-3d01-485f-b2aa-8d432e9f8d63/933A8719.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/de678722-f312-41d3-b761-ccc39aa2d822/933A8733.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/1c25277c-c52e-41b8-b28f-98d7ea86c5d5/933A8744.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/c1a5c1ea-24a1-40bc-87cf-01198d8d2b3f/933A8747.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/80326af7-091b-42b4-bb0c-9ba303dafa60/933A8748.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/25e01bee-bbc6-4c42-879b-065a60e8d55d/933A8717.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/62faebd3-5c65-4e73-9627-78f7751c9f52/933A8749.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/41decbfc-48b6-4e36-ac12-ba24a4f7bbae/933A8811.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/9f789648-3845-47c2-ab2d-addd1f425bca/933A8821.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/121f8b19-4863-4db2-a8c1-0265a8649c48/933A8828.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/2d1466ac-b291-449c-b4e7-7381ae3d5cbb/933A8833.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/b0c8e113-c86c-4cd8-8b35-0d0804697851/933A8864.jpg Therapy in Santa Monica https://www.saravicendese.com/supervision-for-therapists daily 0.75 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/41decbfc-48b6-4e36-ac12-ba24a4f7bbae/933A8811.jpg Supervision & Training I also provide case consultation to licensed colleagues around the country looking to expand their knowledge of OCD and bipolar disorder. https://www.saravicendese.com/ucla-anxiety-research daily 0.75 2026-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/3b01df72-fd4c-46d5-99e0-bb92c72e049c/PCAY+Logo+-+UCLA+Anxiety+Research+-+Sara+Vicendese%2C+LMFT.jpeg UCLA Anxiety Research - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saravicendese.com/about-jennifer daily 0.75 2024-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62d07a753436eb18f1ed0b99/7c25141e-2af4-4fbe-b105-7bfaf7b4c307/03EFF04C-2EED-42E2-B531-2B1795D02313.jpeg About Jennifer - Jennifer is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (license #140280) supervised by Sara Vicendese LMFT. She enjoys working with young children, adolescents and adults, and is specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, mood disorders and complex trauma / PTSD. She sees clients in Santa Monica and Calabasas. https://www.saravicendese.com/general-1 daily 0.75 2026-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847902870-ZOUR0EX0L2QSQNRC1SP2/image-asset.jpeg General 1 - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847903067-57HDPDJ6TWU40QPAQLS4/image-asset.jpeg General 1 - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.