Therapy with Sydney Blair 

MY APPROACH

I work with adults, adolescents, and children navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief, trauma, and self-discovery.

I view therapy as a collaborative process grounded in warmth, authenticity, curiosity, and connection. I believe feeling truly seen and understood can be a powerful catalyst for healing and growth. My goal is to create a space where you are supported as you deepen your understanding of yourself, your relationships, and the patterns that shape your life.

I support clients in cultivating insight, self-trust, emotional awareness, and resilience while developing practical tools for coping, getting unstuck, and strengthening communication and boundaries. My work is informed by psychodynamic, relational, and sensorimotor approaches, allowing us to explore both the emotional and physical experiences that influence how we move through the world. Therapy is never one-size-fits-all. I commit to meeting my clients where they are and tailoring my approach and interventions to their unique needs.

My experience in the arts offers a unique understanding of the challenges that can accompany creative work, including identity exploration, anxiety, perfectionism, and creative resilience. My background in child development and education informs my work with parents, adolescents, and children navigating developmental, emotional, and relational challenges.

I provide neurodivergent-affirming, gender-affirming, and LGBTQIA+-affirming care and strive to create a therapeutic space where clients of all cultural and racial backgrounds feel seen, respected, and supported.

BEYOND THE THERAPY ROOM

In addition to my private practice work, I work as a therapist in Clear Behavioral Health's virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and facilitate a psychodrama group for adult men in a structured rehabilitation setting. I am also the founder of Bloom, where I lead classes in theatre, art, and early childhood enrichment.

The thread that runs through all of my work is a deep belief in the connection between self-expression and healing.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

I earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles and my Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Southern California. I completed my clinical training at Maple Counseling Center in Los Angeles and have additional training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy through the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.

Sydney is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (Sydney Blair Friedman AMFT 163124) at The Center for Mindful Living, working under the supervision of Stefanie Goldstein, PhD PSY 21780.