Simran Sidhu, AMFT (She/Her) Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#161565)

My approach to therapy is rooted in curiosity and compassion. I believe meaningful change begins with a strong, trusting relationship where you feel truly seen and heard. Clients often describe me as warm, grounded, and direct. I meet you where you are, and together we’ll create thoughtful goals for growth. I balance empathy with gentle challenge, helping you gain insight while also taking steady, realistic steps toward the changes you want in your life. I utilize a strengths-based lens and bring an encouraging, non-judgmental, and affirming presence to our work.

I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship challenges. I have extensive experience supporting children, teens, and adults in processing past trauma and understanding how those experiences continue to shape present emotions, thoughts, and relationship patterns. If desired, I often incorporate art and creative expression to help clients explore feelings in ways that feel natural to them. I’m especially mindful of how culture, family dynamics, and identity influence the way we experience and express emotional pain. I have a particular interest in supporting clients navigating co-parenting or single-parenting challenges, as well as recurring relationship and dating patterns.

I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree from California State University, Northridge. My work is grounded in evidence-based, trauma-informed care and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, attachment theory, and systems-based family therapy. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I tailor therapy to each client’s unique strengths, goals, and lived experiences.

Outside of my work as a therapist, I enjoy spending time in nature and appreciate the sense of calm and perspective it can bring. When it feels like a good fit, I enjoy incorporating walk-and-talk therapy as an alternative to the traditional office setting. I'm also a fan of reality TV (especially Love Island) and believe that moments of humor, curiosity, and authenticity can coexist alongside meaningful therapeutic work. My goal is to create a space that feels genuine, collaborative, and comfortable, where you can show up as yourself while feeling supported, challenged, and understood.

Reaching out for therapy can feel vulnerable, and I am honored to walk alongside you in that process.

Supervised by Mariah Oca, LCSW (#110974)