Ciara Bogdanovic

she/her

Practice Owner

LMFT 140015

ciara@sagebrushpsychotherapy.com

Ciara Bogdanovic, Therapist in Los Angeles

I am a deeply passionate and dedicated therapist. I have a depth of experiences that have expanded my knowledge and helped me serve a variety of clients in a thoughtful manner. I have served as a horticulture therapist at Rikers Island (the New York City jail), acted as an abortion doula, led a group for high school students about body acceptance, and worked with domestic violence survivors and offenders.

Education:

  • Pepperdine University: MA in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy

  • New York University Steinhardt: Applied Psychology

  • Maastricht University: Additional coursework in Forensic Psychology

Professional Training:

  • Certified Anger Management Counselor

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Schema Therapy

  • Sex, Sexuality, and Gender: Children and Adolescents

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

MY approach

Style:

Accepting. Curious. Authentic. Humorous. Direct. Intellectual. Honest.

My therapeutic approach:

  • I observe and reflect your behaviors and patterns.

  • I recognize your strengths and honor your resiliency.

  • I address areas that are keeping you stuck through helping you engage in new behaviors.

  • I support you in uncovering the deep places where the suffering has formed and lived.

Therapeutic Techniques:

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Trauma informed (EMDR)

  • Schema Therapy

  • Psychodynamic

  • Relational Therapy

MY Values

I prioritize providing culturally appropriate services that are inclusive for BIPOC, LQBTQIA+, neurodiverse, and disabled individuals. I celebrate all identities in all bodies. When working with body shape and size concerns, I value Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES). When discussing sexual health concerns, I explore without judgement, remain sex positive, and embrace kink and non-monogamy.

I actively seek to educate myself and lean into personal growth. Safe clinical care demands an awareness of oppressive systems and their impacts.