Mcayla Sarno, Psy.D, LMFT | Certified EMDR | Trauma Therapist 


Helping individuals move beyond insight alone and into lasting change.

Schedule Your Session

The way you experience life is not just what happens to you. It is shaped by core beliefs stored in your unconscious mind, formed through our life experiences.

Your brain uses these beliefs to predict what to expect before you are even aware of it. If I say, “Roses are red, violets are…” your mind automatically fills in blue, even though violets are purple. That is how the unconscious works. It relies on meaning and core beliefs already formed, not accuracy.

These predictions quietly shape emotional and behavioral patterns. This is why insight alone does not always lead to change. New understanding may reach the conscious mind, while the unconscious keeps predicting from old beliefs, the same way it keeps predicting that violets are blue instead of purple.

For real change to happen, those unconscious beliefs must be updated. When the brain integrates new information where patterns are stored, predictions shift and change becomes possible.

DR. MCAYLA SARNO

Honored as a Top Clinician of the Year in
Laguna Hills, California in 2022-2024


Dr. Mcayla is a licensed psychotherapist, certified EMDR therapist, executive coach, author, speaker, and mentor with a mission: to help individuals transform the way they see themselves at the deepest level. Drawing from science, psychology, and spirituality, she has created a groundbreaking framework that uncovers and reshapes the unconscious beliefs and patterns holding people back.

Using advanced techniques including EMDR, Dr. Mcayla works with individuals to break through mental blocks, reframe limiting narratives, and align their sense of self with their true potential. Her approach is designed for anyone ready to create meaningful change whether navigating the demands of leadership, seeking personal growth, or simply striving for a more fulfilled and authentic life.

Read More About Dr. Mcayla

Behind the Story –
Redefining Who You Are

Who are you, really? From the moment we’re born, we start piecing together an identity from the outside world, absorbing other people’s beliefs, expectations, and stories. Most spend their entire lives searching for evidence that will finally reveal who they truly are.

 In Behind the Story, Dr. Mcayla weaves together raw personal experiences and deep psychological insight to guide you through this universal struggle. Most of what we learn in life comes from others and from the world around us, but there’s one thing no one else can teach you, and that is who you really are.

Get Your Copy Now

Do You Really Know
Who You Are?


We all think we know ourselves but if you’ve ever felt not good enough, doubted your worth, or questioned your confidence, there may be deeper beliefs at play.

Take this quick Identity Self-Awareness Quiz to uncover the hidden gaps between who you think you are and who you really are.

 

Take the Identity
Self-Awareness Quiz

 

Discover Your Hidden Beliefs

Take The Free Quiz Now!

Dr. Mcayla's Online, Self-paced Programs

END EMOTIONAL EATING

End Emotional Eating”
Once and For All
Using Dr. Mcayla's Neuroscientic Approach to Eliminate Hidden Beliefs

 

Learn More

IN SESSION

 

Gain Unstoppable Confidence,
Clarity and Purpose
Using Dr Mcayla’s
“Gold Mine Formula” f
or Change

Learn More

UNSTUCK 2.0

 

Experience Dr Mcayla’s Highly Acclaimed
UnStuck 2.0 Live Virtual Program Using the Concept of EMDR with Bi-Lateral Visual Movements to install
New Core Beliefs

Learn More

Break Through Transformations

PRIVATE SESSIONS

 

Learn More

5-DAY EMDR INTENSIVE

 

Learn More

Ready for a 5-Day EMDR Intensive?

Schedule Your Intensive Consult Today!

Dr. Mcayla's Collaborations Include...

Stay in the know.

Sign up for exclusive updates on live events, course launches, and 5-Day Intensive specials offered throughout the year. Be the first to know about opportunities to deepen your personal growth journey.