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Mar 4

How Normal is Anxiety?

It seems that everywhere we look there is a book, article, or talk show host talking about how to reduce stress and anxiety. One of the most common issues clients seek treatment for is anxiety. Even if it is not the primary issue, often it is among a laundry list of things someone...

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Mar 4

The Angst of the College Transition

Generally the first significant life decision we make is college. Although this is an exciting time, it is also an extremely stressful time. It is getting harder and harder to get into college and funding is becoming scarce. When I specialized in adolescents, my practice was...

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Jan 1

The Transition from Single to Married

One of the biggest life transition is from being single or dating to either living with someone or marriage. This can be fun and exciting but there is often anxiety, turmoil and sometimes depression with it as well. While dating, there are no fights about who takes out the trash,...

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Apr 4

Improving Self Esteem

Life is hard and most people are even harder on themselves. Self-esteem is something that always comes up, no matter what someone originally comes into therapy for. I have learned through the years that we all struggle with self-esteem and we all seem to think we are the only ones....

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Mar 4

Depression and Life's Transitions

A marriage is coming or maybe a new baby into the family or a move up to a bigger and better job; these are all things that make us happy and give us fulfillment, right? Well, it turns out that any transition can be difficult for people. There are people who are comfortable with...

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Jan 4

Depression Treatment

Depression can be very tricky to treat because when someone is depressed doing anything can become overwhelming. Often people do not understand that they are depressed especially during times that are happy or joyful. Sometimes people blame their depression on a physical problem and...

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Jan 4

Addiction Treatment

Addictions can come in so many different forms that it is impossible to name them all but they all have something in common. All addictions developed as a coping skill, whether it is alcohol, weed, opioids, sexual addiction, eating disorders, gambling, shopping addiction, etc. As...

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Therapy for Improving Self Esteem

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Life is hard and most people are even harder on themselves. Self-esteem is something that always comes up, no matter what someone originally comes into therapy for. I have learned through the years that we all struggle with self-esteem and we all seem to think we

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Online Therapy!

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I am pleased to offer video therapy to people who find it more convenient than in-person sessions. As a result of COVID 19 and being pushed into the virtual world, I have found it very rewarding and easier for some people, so I have made the decision to keep this as part of the therapy tools I offer.

Lic #Psy 19808 | 925.323.0515 | drsaradenman@gmail.com

Member American Psychological Association | California Psychological Association | Contra Costa Psychological Association

Dr. Sara Denman sees patients from the Danville, Blackhawk, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Alamo, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and Concord - Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Therapies address divorce survival, life changes, trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating disorders and self-esteem challenges.
Therapy techniques include Psychodynamic approaches such as Object-Relations, Self-Psychology, Relational therapies, Cognitive-Behavioral approaches, Mindfulness and Neuropsychology.