Sayun Scotton, MA, MFTI

Sayun Scotton, MA, MFTI
Profession(s): Psychotherapy, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy
License Status:  I'm a registered professional.
License Type:  MFT Intern
License Number:  IMF #50812

My Approach to Helping

I view therapy as a sacred and safe process in which to steady the body and mind while working to discover and reclaim the self. I take a whole-person approach when facilitating psychotherapy. My theoretical framework is a combination of insight-oriented, relational, dreamwork, somatic and transpersonal approaches.

More Info About My Practice

Our bodies are the signatures of who we are as expressed through movement patterns, gesture, voice, and facial expressions. It is through our bodies that we experience transformation, as change can only occur in the present. Most of us live a certain distance from our bodies. Through body-oriented/somatic psychotherapy, we begin to bridge the gap between our body and mind, and become more integrated. The body is a gateway to our unconscious feelings and emotions. When we tap into its inherent wisdom, we come to know our deeper truth. In somatic psychotherapy we mindfully track our sensations (breath, movement, tensions, openings) and develop a greater understanding and appreciation of how we have organized ourselves around certain beliefs and habits. Through embodied awareness, we can unlock holding patterns which no longer serve us and create more choices for ourselves. Questions to consider: What is the ground from which you move and integrate your life experiences? How do you hold yourself together when it feels as if everything has fallen apart? How do you ground yourself in the openings/questions/complexities of being fully alive?
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
  • Mandarin
 

Groups I Work With

  • Women's Issues, Relationship Problems, Parent-Child Conflicts, Inter-cultural Couples, Migration Trauma, Veterans Issues, Third-Culture Kids, Post-Traumatic Stress.
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Body Psychotherapy
  • Dance / Movement Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Focusing
  • Hakomi
  • Healing Touch
  • Holistic Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Non-Violent Communication
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Transpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Voice Dialogue
  • Yoga Therapy
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
1191 E. Walnut Street #104
Pasadena, CA 91106 United States
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Office 2: 
811 W. 7th St #204
Downtown, 0 90017 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Adoption / Reunion Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Control Issues
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief & Loss
  • Identity Issues
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Obsessions
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Love
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues