Therapist in Encinitas, California Pamela Sachs, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 6-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Pamela Sachs, MSW, LCSW
Specializes In:
Pamela Sachs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned her MSW degree in 1984 from Boston University, and was licensed in the state of California in 1987.
Pamela’s career in San Diego County includes working with children, adults and couples in a variety of treatment settings. Having developed integrated behavioral health programs, she was motivated to evolve her practice into a holistic treatment approach, partnering with her clients to move toward emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.
Pamela utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and strength based practices to assist her clients in achieving their goals.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, the arts, camping, hiking and gardening.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Anger issues
- Family conflict
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Boston University
Get Directions
858-737-7431
858-251-0820
FAQs
Please call us at 858-737-7431 to schedule an appointment with Pamela Sachs.
Pamela Sachs generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 858-737-7431 to find out Pamela Sachs's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Pamela Sachs:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 858-737-7431 to see how we can help.
Pamela Sachs is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Pamela Sachs works at:
Yes, Pamela Sachs does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Pamela Sachs is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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