Sarah Straus
Level 3 Trained

Sarah Straus

PsyD, LPCC, NCC

16870 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 403 San Diego, CA  92127 United States
Languages

English

Availability

Accepting new clients

Insurance Accepted

No

Payment Methods
  • Credit cards
Qualifications
  • Degree: Doctor of Psychology
  • Field: Applied Clinical Psychology
  • Year graduated: 2025
  • Practice since: 2021
  • License states: California
About

I help couples move out of painful conflict patterns and toward greater understanding, trust, and connection. My work is grounded in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and supported by the Gottman Relationship Checkup and Relationship Builder, which help partners understand their patterns, build on their strengths, and make meaningful changes both in and between sessions.

I bring both professional training and lived experience to this work in a warm, direct, and collaborative way. My husband and I participated in Gottman couples therapy early in our marriage, and after 25 years together, I have a deep appreciation for the work of maintaining friendship, trust, and connection over time.

I especially enjoy working with couples with children, new parents, young families, empty nesters, and military families navigating major life transitions. As a military spouse, I also understand how deployments, reintegration, career shifts, and retirement can impact a relationship.

Special populations

Couples with children, new parents, young families, empty nesters, and military families

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Neurodiverse
  • Parenting
  • PTSD
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Abuse
Specialized Ages
  • Adults
  • Elders