Meet Sara Fry, LMFT, ASDCS
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
As a therapist in the Modesto, Ca area, it is an honor and privelege to work with the hard-working, dedicated families, children/adolescents, and individuals of the Central Valley. I also understand that the first step in your journey, reaching out for therapy, can feel pensive, painstaking, exciting, overwhelming, all of them, and/or so many other feelings. You want to feel confident that all the hard work you put in to search for the therapist you need will be worth the effort and pay off with a connection to a reliable, competent, warm therapist. I understand the challenge and if I can offer some of the feedback I have received, to help you get to know me a little more, to have an idea if taking the time to reach out, is in alignment with what you are looking for. Feedback I have received is that sessions have felt helpful, that client's are seeing progress and eventually many have met their goals, some have reported feeling safe, some have reported feeling seen/heard, and some that they or their children report to look forward to their sessions all week. My office a space dedicated to you, with my full attention and presence to support you on your journey.
A lot of individuals or families that I work with are Neurodivergent individuals, seeking to restore missing balance, and emotional health through increased confidence, better relaxation, increased positive moods, increased success at school and/or work, increased harmony in family relationships, increased overall calmness, increased life satisfaction, decreasing emotional "calm down" time, decreased anger or aggression, and overall increased quality of life that can be experienced through the use of the tools that happen in the therapy room and eventually translate into everyday life.
Some of the common issues that the individuals or families who I work with experience are as varied as, school or work performance issues, anxiety, sleep trouble, low moods, trouble with concentration, trouble with attention, symptoms related to ADHD, symptoms related to Autism, family conflict, developing comfort with their authentic self, developmental disabilities, difficulty with calming after big emotions, hyperactivity, parenting challenges, sibling relationships, parent-child relationships, learning problems, low self esteem, lack of self confidence, excessive worry, and many more issues that can occur along with Neurodiverse individuals. In some cases, individuals already have an established therapist and want to supplement talk therapy with extra support through Neurofeedback.
The therapy modalities I use are Neurofeedback, trauma informed approaches, TheraPlay, Play therapy, AutPlay, DBT, CBT, ACT, and other techniques and methods. I have seen these tools work time and again, to bring relief, change, and growth from the inside, out. Whatever your circumstance in life, the personal goals that you identify and want for yourself, your child , or family, are the things we will work on together to create changes that lead you to a better experience in your relationships and life.
Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)
