Sarah Nadeau Psychotherapist

My Approach

I utilize  a warm, engaging, compassionate approach to help clients develop strategies and skills to overcome a variety of difficulties. I use a client's existing strengths to support them in developing solutions that fit their needs and their lifestyles. I am deeply invested in the use of therapy techniques that have been shown by research to be effective, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), to help individuals achieve lasting outcomes.

I enjoy working with children ages 5 and up, teens, and adults. I am able to provide individual outpatient psychotherapy services.

I provide video and phone therapy.

Specialities

I have worked successfully with people experiencing  many types  of struggles and difficulties. 

I specialize in: 

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Anxiety

• Phobias

• Trauma

• Depression

• Tourette Syndrome/tics

• LGBTQ+ community issues

I use evidence-based approaches including:

•  Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD

•  Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)

• Comprehensive Model for Behavioral Treatment (ComB)/Habit Reversal for Trichotillomania.

About Me

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT # 102148). I have a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from San Jose State University.

I have been working as as a therapist since 2012 and have enjoyed working in several settings including community mental health agencies providing services to children, teens, and families in under-served communities and schools. 

I also teach psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels at San Jose State University.

In my spare time, I enjoy trail running,  traveling, and spending time with my dogs (as seen in my photo above).