Sayun Scotton - Welcome

It is my belief that transformation and healing ultimately rest within us all. Therapy is a journey toward reclaiming wholeness and joy that are inherent to being human.

Whether you are struggling to adjust to life stressors and losses or seeking personal transformation and growth, I am committed to helping you move forward, improve your capacity to grow and accept change, and consider a bigger, more hopeful vision of your life.

What parts are you moved to explore? What is calling for change in you?

My client-centered, integrative approach combines aspects of psychodynamic, cognitive, body-mind (somatic), and relational psychotherapy. Areas of specialty include helping individuals and couples work through intimacy and relationship challenges, life transitions, issues stemming from childhood, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, generational trauma, as well as issues surrounding cultural adjustment and identity.

Areas of Focus

depression

anxiety

relationship issues

grief

trauma

betrayal and trust issues

codependency

mid-life transitions

creative blocks

spiritual crisis

perfectionism

social phobia

work stress

shame & shadow work

self-esteem

abandonment

individuation

veteran issues

war survivors

adult "third-culture kids"

migration trauma

bi-racial issues

cultural identity

We each have a history that is eager to make itself known. How you understand your history determines your decisions, actions, and outlook on life. Self-awareness ultimately shapes the quality of your significant relationships, including the one with yourself. What is the foundation from which you move and integrate your life experiences?

I do not presume to have the answers or know what is right for you. My job is to help you understand yourself as deeply as possible, so that we can work together to help you live and embrace your relationship with yourself and others in a way that is healthy, vibrant and meaningful for you.

I recognize that therapy can be daunting. The process of identifying and changing patterns of thought and behavior can sometimes bring up uncomfortable feelings. Growth and change may be easy and swift at times, but can also be slow and frustrating. This is a normal part of the therapeutic process. It takes courage, self-trust and commitment to develop a more integrated relationship with the past.

I offer a supportive and collaborative space where men and women can work to reclaim their clarity and truth. I would welcome an opportunity to accompany you on your inner journey.

Sayun Scotton, MA, MFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist