About Sally
Sally Dunn offers calm, experienced support for people facing mood and trauma-related struggles. She writes plainly and listens carefully.
Background and approach
She helps people who are coping with addictions, bipolar disorder, depression, and trauma-related concerns. Sally is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and brings 26 years of professional experience to her work.
Sally centers each session on the client's strengths and personal story. She treats the person as the expert and builds on what is already working.
Conversations focus on practical steps and small changes that add up over time. She aims to make sessions feel clear and manageable rather than overwhelming.
Her work often addresses difficult feelings such as guilt, shame, and impulsivity. Sally also helps people handle relationship communication problems and the stress of separation or divorce.
When trauma or past abuse is part of the story, she guides clients toward safer ways of coping and regaining control over daily life. Over the years she has supported many people through mood disorders and recovery from addictive behaviors.
Sessions are tailored to each person's goals and pace, not a one-size-fits-all plan. Sally believes steady, practical progress is possible with focused effort and steady support.
She offers sessions in English and accepts clients across state lines, including international clients. People start by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their availability.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many effective therapeutic approaches focus on concrete skills and steady practice. One approach emphasizes building coping skills for mood and impulsivity by breaking problems into small, manageable steps and practicing new behaviors between sessions. This helps with depression, bipolar mood swings, and impulsive actions by giving clear tools to try in everyday life.Another approach centers on processing trauma and reducing its hold on daily functioning by identifying triggers, learning grounding techniques, and creating safer routines. That work supports people recovering from abuse and post-traumatic stress by teaching ways to reduce distress and regain control over reactions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sally will discuss goals, try methods together, and adjust the plan based on what is helping. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and works collaboratively to find what fits best.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people keep visual connection for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and messaging support quick check-ins, shorter updates, or steady support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, travel schedule, or different time zones.
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- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English