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As a psychotherapist with training working with children, adolescents, and adults I can help understand challenges as much as possible and support you in addressing them in multiple settings (home, work, and school). I specialize in treatment of depression and anxiety using trauma-informed and evidenced-based treatments (CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, etc.). For more detailed information look at the Individual and Family Therapy page.

 

Currently an Affiliate Therapist with Be The Change Clinic in Santa Rosa CA, I provide therapeutic support (in my office or online) in conjunction with Ketamine Assisted Therapy at administered at the clinic site (see website: https://btcmentalhealth.org/). For more detailed information look at the Psychedelic Assisted Therapy page.

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As a family therapist using Collaborative Proactive Solutions, I help develop processes for families to solve problems effectively and to learn the skills necessary to support a young people with emotional, learning, or attentional challenges. I am credentialed in treating children and families and would work with you using Collaborative Proactive Solutions developed by Dr. Ross Greene (author of Lost At School and Lost and Found, see website: https://livesinthebalance.org/). For more detailed information look at the Individual and Family Therapy page.

As an evaluator, I specialize in assessing for emotional disabilities (including PTSD) as well as learning disabilities, autism, and attention problems. I work with families and schools to support children as they go through their educational career, and in addition to conducting and interpreting existing assessments, I can help to obtain needed and educationally justifiable accommodations, and can support any legal actions that you or your family may be pursuing. For more detailed information look at the Assessment and Advocacy pages.

 

I look forward to supporting you.

 

Dr. Sally Payson Hays

License # PSY24130

 

Making relationships work for adults and children

      

The lives of adults and children these days can be very challenging.
I can help by supporting your efforts in the following ways:
  • Individual Counseling for children

  • Individual Counseling for adults

  • Ketamine Assisted Therapy as an Affiliate Therapist with Be the Change Clinic in Santa Rosa, CA (including preparation and integration of KAP as well as in person support for medicine sessions)

  • Family Therapy using the Collaborative Proactive  Solutions  model to problem solve at home and at school

  • Assessment for Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, Autism, and ADHD

  • Advocacy and support for evaluation, IEPs, legal action

  • Community Education and consultation for parents and educators regarding creating more equitable, responsive, and effective approaches to discipline and early intervention

  • Currently all online therapeutic services are provided via HIPAA compliant Zoom

Available Services (online and/or in person)

Sonoma County Location:

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134 Howard St.

Petaluma , CA 94952

 

Tel: 415-704-8252​
Mail: slphaysphd@gmail.com
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