Our Providers | Sabrina Salinas, PsyD

Sabrina Salinas, PsyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Sabrina Salinas is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who treats children, adolescents, adults, and families. Her work with clients emphasizes the exploration and understanding of how one’s experiences, perceptions, and relationships impact their wellbeing and overall functioning. She practices a client-centered approach grounded in the therapeutic relationship, partnering with clients to provide empowerment and guidance throughout their personal process of change. Whether it be with children or adults, she prioritizes a safe space to honor each client’s unique personal experiences and identity, as she seeks to collaboratively support each in their journey towards growth. Just as no two stories are identical, Dr. Salinas is dedicated to facilitating treatment that is tailored to meet the individual needs of each client, holding space to change directions as needed in accordance with their goals. Grounded in an appreciation for cultural background and identity, along with specialized training in neuropsychological testing/assessment, she delivers a holistic and integrated approach in helping clients navigate and overcome their challenges.

Drawing from her training and expertise, Dr. Salinas incorporates multicultural, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and strength-based orientations to support clients in reaching a deeper understanding of the self, and progressing towards their goals. She supports her clients in working through trauma, school and social related troubles, life transitions, behavioral issues, mood related challenges, difficulties related to neurodevelopmental differences, and grief. Dr. Salinas specializes in working with children of all ages, often engaging them in play and art-based work to assist in bridging the gaps of communication and expression. She enjoys supporting caregivers to address the challenges of raising children, providing parenting guidance alongside therapeutic support for both the child and caregiver. With a faith-based education, this also allows her to thoughtfully incorporate religious and spiritual beliefs into treatment, guided by each client’s experiences and preferences.

Education & Experience

Dr. Salinas earned her Doctorate and Master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University, with an emphasis in family psychology. She completed her Health Service Psychology internship at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, where she predominately treated adults with severe mental illness, dual diagnoses, and substance related challenges as she operated within a community mental health and a medication-assisted treatment facility.

For her postdoctoral residency, Dr. Salinas was part of Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Kalmanovitz Child Development Center and Pediatric floor team. In clinic, she worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of child specialists to provide integrative care for children and families with neurodevelopmental and emotional-related disorders. She also worked as a Consultation/Liaison Fellow on the Pediatric intensive and acute care units, where she facilitated supportive and evaluative consultations to support children and their families in the effective coping with medical and emotional conditions.

Throughout her graduate training, Dr. Salinas worked within multiple non-profit community mental health agencies, gaining extensive experience working with diverse populations, ages, and clinical concerns. She specialized in supporting children, adolescents and families, having gained experience in both assessment and therapeutic intervention to help them move toward growth and positive change. Through personal and professional experiences, in addition to her extensive training, Dr. Salinas strengthened her commitment to assisting clients in reaching mental, physical, and spiritual wellness.