My Integrative Treatment Approach

Designed for my therapeutic effectiveness & uniquely applied to your situation towards nurturing your health & well-being.

At Healing As Art Counseling, I am here as your therapist guide & human companion on your journey of healing toward well-being. Through deepening your sense of self-love, growth, & creativity, you become a healthier you & enrich your fulfillment in life.

Core Philosophies

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I apply these clinical principles & therapy orientations to your treatment every session. They are the foundation of how I approach you each session.

Click to read more about how each philosophy shapes my therapeutic perspective & approach.

  • Through therapy, I will provide you with an experientially loving, therapeutic relationship container by approaching you with genuineness (transparent realness), unconditional positive regard (nonjudgment), & empathic understanding (deep, active listening).

    Why? As a person-centered therapist, I believe each person has an innate inclination to develop creatively to their fullest potential when in an atmosphere of meaningful trust & care.

  • Through therapy, I will learn & reinforce your potential & strengths, establishing them as your solid foundation & resource through your healing journey & next chapters of life.

    Why? As a strengths-based therapist, I believe each person possesses unique & natural strengths – capacities, characteristics, & skills – that, when nurtured & applied in the context of mental health treatment, allow you to heal with greater ease & empowerment through the process.

  • Through therapy, I will both grow an understanding of & respond respectfully to your unique cultural background in how you relate to me through, & wish to define, the course of your mental health treatment.

    Why? As a multi-cultural therapist, I recognize the natural influence of unique cultural heritage and broader societal context on each person’s identity, values, perspective, relationships, lived experience, as well as their inner and external resources.

  • Through therapy, we will nurture safety & capacity together until we can move closer towards what hurts, then we witness your past pains & address your ongoing needs.

    Why? As a trauma-informed therapist, I err on the side of presuming that trauma is an experience that each person has – somewhere, somehow – in their history; & I believe that trauma leaves a lingering imprint in one’s subconscious emotional & physical patterns.

    It is my duty, through the course of treatment, to empower you with a therapy space of physical & emotional safety, & a therapeutic relationship of trust & shared power, where you grow – at your own pace – willing & able to choose to address the unique trauma(s) in your history that contribute(s) to Your presenting concerns.

    It is always your choice whether & how much we focus on your trauma history throughout the course of your mental health treatment.

  • Through therapy, we will practice in-the-moment observing the thoughts, feelings, & impulses that arise in your mind & body to offer you the inner spaciousness to be empowered to change & grow in the desired course of your healing journey.

    Why? As a mindfulness therapist, I believe that humans are beings who have minds & physical-emotional bodies, & it is fully presencing our minds & bodies that we can know our moment-to-moment needs & begin a rich healing practice.

  • As a solution-focused therapist, I believe that concerns can be improved by focusing on possible solutions towards a clear, desired progression.

    Why? Through therapy, solutions can be practical, mental, behavioral, emotional, & can involve overlapping efforts at once. Together, we will explore what combination of choices & patterns to focus on & improve the concern(s) you bring to session.

  • As a transformational therapist, I believe a holistic treatment approach – that addresses & harmonizes your whole being of mind, body, & spirit – enhances your naturally unfolding healing & self-actualization process with deep, lasting growth.

    Through therapy, in addition to the mind & body, I prefer to also attune to & address your spirit throughout Your mental health treatment by both focusing on your creative self-expression & your sense of meaning & hope in life, & by integrating visual interventions like guided imagery and hypnotherapy.

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Targeted Philosophies

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These therapy orientations & branches of psychology further reflect my clinical perspective, but their treatment offerings may not always be relevant to your unique situation & treatment process each session. I will draw upon these philosophies — their perspectives & interventions — from my treatment toolbox when I believe you may benefit from us exploring them.

Click to read more about how each philosophy shapes my therapeutic perspective & approach.

  • Through therapy, we will reflectively examine your belief system – your beliefs about yourself, about others & the world, about the future – & how your thought patterns shape your emotional experiences & behavioral patterns.

    Why? As a cognitive-behavioral therapist, I believe that thoughts, feelings, & behaviors are inextricably intertwined in shaping a person, & their presenting mental health concerns.

  • Through therapy, I will assist you in re-authoring your life story into one of empowerment & overcoming by focusing on your strengths, learnings, & growth journey over your insecure faults, guilty mistakes, & shameful failures.

    Why? As a narrative therapist, I believe each person defines themselves & makes meaning out of their lives in the form of a story, and that a person comes to therapy when their life story is saturated with problems or concerns.

  • As an internal family systems therapist, I believe each person has multiple parts to their personality, each with distinct roles that intricately relate to one another, with a core Self — the leader of your internal family of personality parts.

    Through therapy, we will get in touch with the wisdom of your core Self by identifying & improving the clarity & roles Your inner parts have in relationship so that they work collaboratively towards Your desired goals, rather than having you stumbling over your presenting concerns.

  • As a somatic therapist, I understand that mental & emotional concerns live (or occur) in the physical body (&, so, can contribute to physical conditions), meaning that harmonizing the relationship between mind & body improves overall wellbeing.

    Through therapy, I prefer to have you intuitively attune to & address your body throughout your mental health treatment by integrating somatic interventions – like mindfulness, interoception, breathwork, meditation, & movement practices.

  • As an energy therapist, I believe each person possesses a creative life force energy. The body therefore possesses energy systems, such as meridians & chakras, whose free-flowing alignment promotes physical, mental, emotional, & spiritual wellbeing.

    Through therapy, we can address mental-emotional concerns via the body’s energy centers with additional interventions like tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) with breathwork & guided meditation/imagery.

  • As an expressive art therapist, I believe both that the creative process is transformative and healing, & that each person is born with an innate creative capacity that can be nurtured. Therefore, each person has some innate desire to express themself in some creative form, whether through writing/journaling, movement, art, sound/music, or improvisational practice.

    Through therapy, we will explore what expressive art practices can complement & deepen your transformative healing journey in between sessions.

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“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”

– Ursula K. Le Guin, Author

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My Holistic Healing Services

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For your MIND…

Mental Health Therapy

Regular one-on-one therapy sessions focused on understanding & improving your mental patterns — including how your thoughts interact with your emotional, behavioral, relational, & physical expression — towards clarity & lightness in your mind, & life.

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For your SPIRIT…

Hypnotherapy

An ~2-hour therapy session where you are guided through hypnosis into a trance so that I can guide your conscious mind & subconscious body to collaborate in understanding & healing your stubborn concerns towards your spiritual lightness & alignment.

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For your EMOTIONAL BODY…

Relationship Therapy

Regular couple, parent-child, or family therapy sessions focused on understanding & improving your relationship patterns with each other, especially through life’s stresses & transitions, towards a dynamic of belonging & collaborative teamwork.

Looking at Ourselves Holistically

Click on each aspect of ourselves as human beings to read how, through therapy, we focus on fostering a healthy expression of each aspect.

  • Through therapy, we will witness, nurture, & heal your:

    • thought patterns,

    • belief systems → behavior patterns,

    • sense of self

      • personality, character, esteem

      • in relationship

    → the GOAL = MENTAL CLARITY:

    • You are not lost, as your automatic thoughts & perceptions.

    • You actively witness & navigate your thought patterns moment-to-moment with ease.

    • Your belief systems reflect your own desired values & guide your intentional choices.

    • You are clear, grounded, & secure in who you are & what you can offer.

  • Through therapy, we will:

    • recognize & witness your emotional responses to daily life,

    • nurture & heal your emotional coping (holding & digestion) capacity.

    → the GOAL = EMOTIONAL FLUIDITY:

    • You are not your emotions. They do not overwhelm or frighten you, taking over your actions. You know your emotions just need to be truly felt & expressed.

    • You experience & express your emotions with steady humility, ongoing clarity, & deep respect. You know emotions, like sensations, are your body’s intelligent communication system messages.

    • You recognize & honor the limits of your emotional holding capacity.

      • You know how & with who your coping capacity opens & expands.

    • You take the time & space you need to allow your emotional experiences to flow & release - digest - fully from your body.

  • Through therapy, we will consider how you nurture & heal your physical health condition(s) with:

    • accessing physical health care resources,

    • & daily self-care practices,

      • nutrition,

      • physical activity,

      • & rest.

    → the GOAL = PHYSICAL CAPACITY:

    • You listen & respond to the intuitive sensations your body uses to communicate what it needs.

    • You choose physical health habits that empower & sustain you through each day.

    • You experience your physical body as capable of meeting the physical demands of your daily life.

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  • Through therapy, we will nurture your:

    • creative life force energy —

      • your unique expression of life,

      • & what your life offers to others in the world,

    • sense of hope & faith in possibilities for yourself & the world.

    → the GOAL = SPIRITUAL ALIGNMENT:

    • You are actively creating your desired, meaningful life.

    • You channel your creative life force energy into honest expressions of self — possibly through:

      • what you say & wear,

      • where & how you belong, caring for who & what you love,

      • playing with arts (writing, music, dancing, crafting, etc.)

      • developing passions (in activities, sports, practices, skills, fields of expertise, etc.),

      • contributing to the world — a skill, a service, a product, a role, an impact, an experience

    • You have a clear sense of purpose that drives you through & is derived from your daily life.

    • You can see & put trust in a hopeful future for yourself & others. (If you can heal, so can the world.)

      • You believe in benevolence & connection as natural to a healthy humanity & world.

Through therapy, I aim for our conversations to inspire:

MY CORE VALUES IN HEALING & LIFE:

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  • To me, healing is the steady & evolving SELF-LOVE we embed into:

    • our mental patterns,

    • our self-care & physical health practices,

    • & our relationships with others & the world.

    Together, we’ll explore where & how you can soften & deepen in LOVE for your mind, body, & spirit in your daily life.

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  • To me, healing is recognizing our EVOLUTION. We literally move through life each day gradually gathering:

    • experience,

    • knowledge,

    • skills,

    • & character.

    Together, we’ll share in regular reflection on, goal-directed dialogue about, & recognition of your CHANGES thru therapy & life.

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  • It is healing to CREATE. And, to me, to create is: to express ourselves & to expand into possibility.

    We each need to share who we genuinely are & feel truly seen — thru our words, deeds, & creations.

    And we each also need to DREAM with hopeful action.

    Together, we will IMAGINE your desired future & version of self, & take steps towards bringing that vision to life in present-day reality.

Your FAQ, Answered

  • At the end of every session via: IVY PAY or ZELLE

    IVY PAY — A HIPAA-compliant & swipe-free payment system for therapists.

    1. At the end of each session, I enter your phone number & session fee on my Ivy Pay app.

    2. Ivy Pay texts you a secure link to a webpage where you enter your credit card information (once) & approve the charge.

    3. You can review past charges in a text message thread.

    or ZELLE to Jennifer Sango (jenniferqsango@gmail.com)

  • At this time (8/28/26), I only accept health insurance for individual & relationship mental health therapy.

    → Click to see my payment options & rates by service linked here:

  • For SELF-PAY clients: Before our first session, you will be emailed a link to create an account on my CLIENT PORTAL on the platform THERAPY NOTES. This platform offers a HIPAA-compliant video conferencing service for the provision of secure telehealth treatment.

    Every session, you will log onto your portal & enter my virtual waiting room until I begin our session.

    For HEALTH INSURANCE clients: Before our first session, HEADWAY will provide us both with a unique link to meet via HIPAA-compliant video conferencing for the provision of secure telehealth treatment.

  • Scheduled therapy sessions are specifically reserved for you. I ask that you provide a 24-hour notice by phone or email should you be late or need to cancel for any reason.

    There is no fee penalty for a missed session. Consistently late or cancelled appointment visits will prompt my exploration to identify contributing factors & possible adjustments that can be made before termination is considered. Two consecutive, or three total, missed sessions without notice will result in a loss of future appointments. I can understand & make allowances for extenuating circumstances communicated with me.

  • Ideally, therapy ends when you & I agree that your treatment goals have been achieved.

    The length of your treatment & plan for your termination depend on the specifics of your therapy goals & personal desires, & will be jointly discussed & determined.

    You have the right to terminate treatment at any time, even during a session, for any reason. Following termination, you will be given referrals to other therapists/hypnotherapists if so desired.

    You are always welcome to return to treatment with me should another need present in the future.

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Become My Client

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    • directly by

      → phone (951-889-7312) or
      → email (jenniferqsangolmft@healingasartcounseling.com)

    • OR indirectly by

      → FORM (linked)

    & then, I will reach out for your phone consultation within 24 hours.

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  • a ~15 minute CALL discussing:

    • your concerns, hopes & goals,

    • treatment logistics,

    • & our alignment as a treatment team.

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  • After your consultation, we…

    1. Finalize payment plan

    2. Review Informed Consent on Therapy Notes (online portal)

    3. BEGIN TREATMENT

    — by defining your treatment goals & plan