M. Sara Yap, PsyD
Asian American Therapist for Women & First-Generation Professionals
Offering culturally responsive psychotherapy for Asian American women and first-generation professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California.
I’m Sara.
I believe you deserve relief from stress and hope for change.
The therapy I offer supports those who may be successful on paper yet still feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of what they actually want. Therapy can be a place to explore the expectations you've inherited, the relationships you're navigating, and the life you want to create for yourself.
As a licensed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area / California, I provide counseling by exploring your experiences and challenges by developing practical coping strategies.
I have over a decade of experience supporting clients who are going through a multitude of challenges inclusive of work stress, life transitions, and multicultural issues.
How I can help
I specialize in therapy for lasting change.
Clients I work with face the following challenges:
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Maybe you already wake up exhausted, nentally running everything that needs to get done before you start your day. Your to-do list never shrinks and you feel like the people around you are unable to or unwilling to support you. You are capable and driven but it feels like you are pouring out of an empty cup.
Burnout doesn’t happen overnight but neither does healing from it. Therapy can help you through this. -
Anxiety can range from feelings of overwhelm to worries about concerns to a feeling of foreboding that won’t go away. It may also may come across as physical symptoms like tightness in your chest, constant headaches, or a low mood that may make even the smallest of tasks feel huge.
Therapy can help you understand these feelings as well as develop tools and skills that can make life more livable. -
You want to be understood and supported, yet it often feels like your voice goes unheard. Whether it’s in relationships, at work, or within yourself, boundaries blur and clarity fades, making it hard to feel grounded, confident, and connected.
Working together, I can support you in finding your voice again, setting effective boundaries that don’t feel like cutting others off and letting go of the constant cycle of people pleasing.
How it works
Life is stressful enough right now. Let me make this part as easy as possible.
Click this link to choose a day and time for a free, confidential consultation.