Works with
How Sana works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sana
Sana Akhtar Ramay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship or parenting strain. She works with individuals and parents to find practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Her approach aims to make therapy understandable and useful from the first session.
Sana began with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of California, Davis, then completed a Master’s in Counseling at National University.
Background and approach
Early work included supporting children diagnosed with autism and later roles in behavioral and community services. That range of settings shaped a hands-on style focused on real-world progress. She has six years of clinical experience working with adults, couples, and children in community and agency settings.
Sessions have included individual counseling, family services, and coordination with other providers when needed. Those experiences inform how she addresses mood, trauma, and addictions in practical terms. Sana describes her style as warm and interactive.
She aims to treat people with respect and to build confidence through collaborative planning. Clients help set goals and track how interventions are working over time. Her therapeutic work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, narrative approaches, humanistic perspectives, and psychodynamic thinking.
She also uses methods aimed at supporting parents and caregivers. Sana speaks English, Punjabi, and Urdu and offers sessions from California.
What Sana works with
Everything Sana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sana's practice.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Sana uses several evidence-based techniques that translate well to remote sessions. Cognitive behavioral ideas focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; this helps with anxiety, anger, and mood problems by giving practical steps to practice between sessions. Narrative approaches help people reframe difficult experiences and the stories they tell themselves, which can reduce shame and help with grief or identity concerns. Psychodynamic-informed work looks at patterns from earlier relationships and how they affect current choices, offering insight that can change relational behavior.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sana works with clients to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is reviewed. Clients can try different techniques and decide which feel most helpful together with the therapist.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or comfort with video is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer writing. These options support flexible scheduling and let clients continue care from wherever they are in California.
Questions people ask about Sana
What concerns does she address?
Sana supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and issues related to addiction and bipolar mood symptoms.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The style is warm and interactive, focused on setting clear goals and tracking progress. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative rather than purely theoretical.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Master’s in Counseling from National University and has six years of experience working in behavioral and community services and children’s programs.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT, practicing from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi, and Urdu.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.