Trauma-Informed, LGBTQ+ & Gender-Affirming Therapy for Adults. Serving Clients in CO & CA. In person in Berkeley & Boulder. Virtual state-wide.

Sara Willott, PhD, LCSW
East-West Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Over the years, I’ve worked in many different settings, including schools, hospitals, emergency rooms, community clinics, foster care, university counseling, LGBTQIA+ affirming healthcare, and private practice. These experiences have allowed me to support people from many walks of life and have deepened my respect for the complexity of each person’s story.
My work is shaped by a longstanding interest in how our bodies, identities, symptoms, and sense of self are influenced by culture, relationships, and larger social systems. My academic background includes medical sociology, relational and feminist psychodynamic theory, East-West psychology, ecopsychology, psychedelic therapy, and other integrative approaches to healing. My doctoral research focused on microdosing psilocybin, reflecting my broader interest in expanded models of consciousness, healing, and transformation.

I have extensive experience/training treating the following:
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Anxiety, Depression, Grief
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Emotional Numbness
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Self-Esteem
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Coping Skills, Stress
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Sexual assault
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Interpersonal violence
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Trauma/Complex PTSD
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Gender Affirming Therapy
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Anger Management
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Relationship Issues/ Open Relationships / Polyamory
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Life Transitions
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College/Work Challenges
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Psychedelic Integration
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Therapy for Therapists
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Divorce Discernment
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Self-Improvement & Personal Growth
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Creative Blocks

Mental Health Diagonses
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Generalized Anxiety
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Bipolar Disorder
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PTSD
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Cyclothymia
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Borderline Personality Disorder
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OCD
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Psychosis

My Client Focus
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Gender: All
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Religion: Any
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Adults
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Elders (65+)
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Experience supporting those from marginalized backgrounds and/or with ongoing institutional oppression
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My practice affirms LGBTQIA+ folks, BIPOC clients, and those in kink, polyamorous, or non-monogamous communities

Education and Trainings
PhD in East-West Psychology - 2022
California Institute of Integral studies, San Francisco, CA
Masters in Social Work - 2007
Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA
BA in Sociology - 2002
Bowdoin College, ME
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training - 2023
Elemental Psychedelics, CO
Compassionate Inquiry Year-long Training - 2023
With Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam, online
Year-long Intensive Study Group - 2019
N. California Society for Psychoanalytic Study, CA
EMDR Training - 2017
Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute, CA
2 Year-long Weekly Seminar and Clinical Discussion - 2013-2015
San Francisco Jung Institute, CA

Contact Me
Please inquire about my fee as it changes from time to time. I try to make psychotherapy accessible to people with varied socioeconomic circumstances so please inquire about sliding scale.
I am committed to your privacy. Please do not include confidential or private information regarding your health condition in the form below.
510-519-8804