Sara Boblak, LMFT

Within therapy, I value a strong therapeutic bond and facilitating a brave space for folks to explore the stories that brought them here and what they hope to gain from being in therapy. As a queer-identifying person and therapist, I particularly pay attention to systems of oppression that affect each of us and mold our stories.

I like to take a mixture of empathy, humor, & collaboration to go deeper into the narratives we’re exposed to, the emotions we rarely have space for, and the cycles of living we get trapped in. 

I appreciate incorporating peoples’ intersectional identities and personal interests (i.e. music, media) into our time together, in hopes that folks may begin living in line with how they truly want to live as opposed to living how they are told to live.

Types of clients treated: 

• Adults 
• Young Adults
• LGBTQIA+
• Couples 
• Tweens
• Children 6+

Types of therapies or interventions used: 

• Humanistic (person-centered, existential & Gestalt)
• Narrative
• Emotion-focused (individuals & couples)
• Gottman Method (couples)
• Internal Family Systems-informed
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Geek therapy

Types of mental health issues treated:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Trauma (including complex trauma)
• Intimate partner violence / domestic violence
• Relational distress
• Sexuality & gender exploration
• Neuroqueer issues
• Grief & loss 
• Self-harm & suicidal ideation
• Life transitions

Licenses/Certifications: 

• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), #144031

Education: 

• M.S. Marital and Family Therapy, California State University – Dominguez Hills
• B.A. Psychology, California State University – Long Beach

Availability: 

• Long Beach, CA
• Telehealth

Years of experience: 5

Why I became a Therapist:

I began playing video games from a young age and became close to folks from all over the world who had so many interesting stories to tell. Coming from a history of my own mental health challenges, the relationships I made online supported lifelong healing and fostered my curiosity for this thing called “life”. My time on online games, coupled with various traumas and other experiences along the way, drew my curious self into the therapy world, where I have strived to facilitate that relational safety for another person just as I’ve felt in the past.