About Sana
Sana Akhtar Ramay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and stress. She speaks English, Punjabi, and Urdu and works with individuals on concerns like parenting, addictions, self-esteem, sleeping and eating difficulties, and bipolar mood challenges.
Background and approach
Sana began her path after earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Biology from the University of California, Davis. Early work supporting children with autism led to leadership roles and motivated her to pursue a master’s degree in Counseling from National University.
She later worked in behavioral and community services and in children’s services, gaining broad experience with adults, couples, and youth. Her counseling style is warm and interactive.
Sessions focus on respect, dignity, and helping clients set and track practical goals. She uses a blend of approaches drawn from cognitive, narrative, humanistic, and psychodynamic ideas to match what each person needs.
Sana values collaboration in treatment planning and checks progress with clients as they move forward. Her background includes training related to grief, trauma, cognitive approaches, and parent-child interventions she has used in past roles.
She emphasizes small steps toward real change and supports people through difficult moments. If someone is ready to begin, she guides, supports, and encourages them as they work toward a more balanced life.
How Sana Uses Practical Approaches Online
Sana draws on a few evidence-based techniques to guide sessions. Cognitive approaches help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns; they are useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills to manage thoughts and behaviors. Narrative ideas focus on the stories people tell about their lives and relationships, helping clients see alternative perspectives and create new meanings.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Sana works collaboratively to decide which techniques fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations and suit deeper conversations. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a good option for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging provide more flexibility for quick updates or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make scheduling simpler and help integrate sessions into busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu