Find a Therapist near Yuba City, CA

In therapy, I'll work with you to understand and address the immediate issue, stress or conflict. Whether there are practical problems, emotional pain, or life-altering decisions that need to be made, I will listen carefully to understand what circumstances, thoughts, and feelings are getting in the way of your peace of mind. You may find it helpful to actively examine the "inside story" or your personal narrative. As we get to know each other, I'll ask about your family of origin, not to focus on the past but to understand what subtle or obvious history may still be influencing your adult life. I'll work to help you uncover and examine old patterns and create new paths for moving forward. My goal is to support you on an active journey toward well-being, joy, and connection to those you love. Additionally, I will ask about past and current circumstances to learn where stress has been or continues to present itself. I believe that as living organisms, each of us wishes to grow, evolve and move toward health. I may suggest the use of tools that include writing, meditation, and guided imagery. These and other practices can help you access internal wisdom, resilience and your natural capacity for higher functioning. If you come to therapy with a family member, spouse or partner, I will help you sort through the presenting issues and also help you observe the characteristic ways you relate with each other on a day to day basis. Depending on your levels of commitment (which may be unclear to one or both of you) it may help to practice listening skills, healthy boundaries, accountability while you develop new agreements.

Welcome to my page! Whether it's with me or someone else, I hope you will take the step to begin therapy. I believe that a warm, trusting relationship with a therapist can change your life. Therapy should be a safe place to explore your struggles, hopes, fears... anything that you want to discuss with a warm and compassionate professional who cares. I have been called “the best listener” my whole life, and as a therapist, I have learned to listen between the lines, helping you find connections, insight, and meaning. Depending on your wants and needs, I also provide feedback and suggestions, including at-home exercises that will help you meet your goals. Your path to healing is unique, and I would be honored to walk alongside you! I have been licensed for over 13 years, working primarily with adults and couples. I am the co-author of two books and was adjunct faculty at the University of San Diego for several years before relocating to the Tri-Valley. I have seen a bit of everything in my many years as a therapist, but probably the best fit for me are young adults, moms and dads (especially with challenging parenting situations), adults who feel lost or ill at ease, couples facing struggles...really anyone wants to understand themselves and their relationships better, grow into the person they want to be, and is seeking the caring, nonjudgmental guidance of a therapist as they take their next steps.

I work with parents and teens to provide a combination of coaching and practical strategies to deal with current challenges, as well as deeper psychological work to help individuals heal themselves and transform their relationships. I bring a non-judgmental lens to my work to help clients recognize patterns they are in and heal from childhood histories that are impacting their current family systems. Through this work, families find more joy, connection, and pleasure in their relationships and their lives. My style is relational, mindfulness-based, and I'm trained in sensorimotor psychotherapy for working with trauma.

My approach is collaborative and active. I balance making therapy challenging at times, yet playful enough so that you will want to come back. My clients say this therapy-on-the-move is easier than a traditional sit-on-a-couch scenario in which the confinement of the room can get in the way of the work. I think for some people, especially teens & young adults, the idea of sitting in a room with a therapist is antithetical to being in a space that is good for sharing tough stuff. A variety of evidence-based practices inform my approach. I draw most from Motivational Interviewing, Mentalization, and Narrative Therapy. I don't hold to the orthodoxy of an approach if it isn't a fit for you, and a shift in method is a part of the therapy itself. My professional experience is like a set of guideposts and trail blazes for us to refer to in our work together. Your many thousands of hours of life experience will be the material we continually return to in search of next steps.

I believe that it is important as a psychotherapist to approach the work from a place of groundedness in my perspective and orientation, while being flexible enough to understand where you as the client are coming from and what your individual needs are. I largely work from an analytically-based relational psychotherapy perspective, though believe it is useful and necessary to draw from different treatment models to come up with a plan together with my clients that feels constructive and valuable. I work hard to find a balance between meeting my clients where they are at emotionally, and listening closely for unconscious material that may be impacting their lives in counter-productive, emotionally painful, or even harmful ways. In addition, I come from a social justice and philosophy background which very much impacts my clinical perspective and approach with clients. I understand and have deep respect for the difficult and vulnerable place people can be in when they are searching for a therapist, and encourage people interested by my approach to call with any questions to see whether we'd be a good fit.

Are you having conflicts in a current relationsip or are you facing the pain of separation? If so, I can work with you individually to help you cope with the pain, process feelings you may be having and gain clarity with your thinking and actions. If you are working to stay in your relationship I can help you to better understand yourself and your partner, improve your communication and increase your intimacy. If you are not able to work out your conflicts and are facing the pain of leaving the relationship I can help you to process your feelings and move forward with your life. I can also help you look at what may have gone wrong between you and your partner to give you a better idea on how to improve future relationships..

I am here to support your journey back to yourself. Life offers no shortage of stress & challenge. Discovering the ways to tap into your intrinsic healing capacity, reclaim forgotten parts of yourself, and step into an empowered, meaningful life is at the core of our work. Together we dive into the depths of self-awareness, acceptance, and aligned action. The process of unpacking oppressive ideologies adopted beliefs, and barriers to knowing your authentic self is strengthened by embodiment. Thus we'll work holistically to create an ecosystem of resources that transform wounds into wisdom and make space for your enlivened self. My therapeutic approach brings over a decade of work in somatics and integrative healing as a yoga and meditation facilitator and Ayurveda counselor. Beneath the mind and body, the invitation awaits to connect to the transpersonal. I believe for therapy to be effective, our work must be collaborative, integrated, and tailored to the individual. Ultimately, I am here to be your ally, your guide, and your support in the process of knowing and loving yourself. I believe our healing doesn't happen alone and when we have a safe container of compassion & reflection, we make space for all parts of ourselves to be heard, seen, and cared for.

My passion for helping others heal is rooted in empathy, compassion, and a thorough understanding of the complexity of trauma. I specialize in working with individuals and couples who have experienced the profound impact of complex PTSD, also known as developmental or relational trauma, on their emotional and psychological well-being and relationships. The effects of cPTSD can leave you feeling unsafe, disconnected, powerless, ashamed, defective, and overwhelmed. You may also find yourself engaging in self-abandoning behavior, experiencing emotional flashbacks, or struggling to overcome your harsh inner critic, toxic shame, and guilt. As your therapist, I strive to create a safe and supportive space for you to heal and grow. My approach is tailored to your unique needs, integrating evidence-based techniques such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Somatic Experiencing (SE) to help you break free from the cycle of trauma and build the skills you need to thrive. Whether you are seeking individual or couples therapy, my ultimate goal is to empower you to reclaim your life, heal from the past, and create a fulfilling future where you can experience meaningful connections with yourself and others. Whether you're struggling to navigate the challenges of a relationship as a complex trauma survivor, or working to heal on your own, I'm here to support you every step of the way. I believe that healing from complex trauma is possible, no matter what you've been through. Together, we'll work to break free from the cycle of pain and create a fulfilling, meaningful life full of connection, joy, and authenticity. Whether you're struggling with patterns of self-sabotage, difficulty trusting others, or simply feeling stuck in your past experiences, I'm here to provide the support and resources you need to make real progress toward healing and growth.

Embody your truth. Embrace your passion. Follow your path. Working together to support your healing process and bring forward your own unique resiliency and self-expression. I use an experiential approach in counseling, where we follow the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and sensations that are occurring in the present moment as the window to explore deeper-held beliefs. Together, we find what is at the core of these beliefs and create new ways of understanding to bring forward an updated perspective that leads from your most authentic, empowered self. Through feeling ourselves, we can know ourselves, and through knowing ourselves, we have a greater capacity for self-acceptance and the empowerment to choose the life we want to live. Drawing from my training in the Hakomi Method of Mindful and Somatic Psychotherapy as well as psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, person-centered psychotherapy, and depth psychology, I use mindfulness, body-awareness, touch, movement, and dreamwork to help facilitate my client's process.

Many people find themselves repeating the same patterns- reactive triggers, relational issues, struggles with addictions, moods, anxieties- even after years of therapy, and other bodymind practices. i have found that if we can identify one or more of these patterns (in daily life),we can follow the thread of each pattern to resolve it at its (oftentimes traumatic) roots. I help you to explore and transform one or more core patterns in your self and life, to develop new capacities and reawaken deep soul qualities. This body-experiential process enables you to release the energy bound within patterns- and recover your inner spirit. To transform deeply ingrained patterns, I practice wholebody energy work- inner body awareness; expressive movement processes; in-depth feeling of wounds; creating ways to embody and play out parts of yourself. In a safe, supportive space, the life energy in the body is freed up for healing and restoration of your true nature. The 'secret' to lasting change and transformational healing lies in drawing out and bringing forth the life-energy that is bound up with patterns. The energy is not in words or concepts, but in the body as we experience it directly. Together we create opportunities for concrete, embodied processes to connect with this energy and to develop a new life-stance. To learn if this approach and my style are right for you, I offer a free initial phone-consultation. Feel free to call or email.

I passionately believe in your inherent worth, and I believe you have the tools needed to make the changes you want in your life. My goal is to walk beside you on your journey and collaborate with you on where you want to go, what you want to do, and how you wish to cultivate your own experience. I believe good therapy stems from non-judgment and acceptance. Come as you are, and know that however you show up, that is ok. We often go through life with worry, fear, sadness, self-blame, and insecurity. We feel as though we need to change, or that we aren’t good enough, and we don’t know where to start. My job is to support you in living and feeling the way you want to and help you find self-acceptance along the way. I am honored and privileged to bear witness to the stories, experiences, and challenges that shape who you are as a person. People of all genders, sexualities, races, sizes, and abilities are welcome in my practice. Recognizing and acknowledging my privilege and how it shows up in relationships, personal and professional, is of great importance to me.

To work with me is to consider seeing your life through the lens of rites of passage. To see life as a ceremony. Holding the possibility that each day, each moment is a ritual. Of tending to what is unfolding as well as creating what we long to be. A practice of presence. Walking the wild edge. The threshold of change. Therapy can be both an act of kindness towards yourself as well as a resource, a place for healing, a journey towards wellness, a container to be held in the alchemical shift that dissolves the old and initiates the new. It is a deeply personal process, ultimately transformative in that it relies on several vital ingredients: willingness, desire, and commitment. Healing is a path of devotion. I believe we are all cyclical beings. We see the cycle of life, death, and rebirth everywhere-–in the earth’s seasons, in the phases of the moon, in our gardens, and in our breath cycles. This process of building up towards a peak of growth and fullness and then waning down towards darkness allows for rebirth and is a fundamental piece of what it means to be human. As we navigate these cycles, we develop both healthy and unhealthy patterns and rhythms that guide our lives. We create these patterns, both consciously and sometimes unconsciously, from a combination of influences from our internal worlds as well as our environment. My clients appreciate my willingness to get lost and found in the discovery together. My passion lies in initiating people into their magic & medicine. I work with folks navigating all sorts of life transitions and guide them in moving through the threshold that life is calling them to cross over. Claim their RITE TO HEAL. I am a fierce advocate for creative possibility and radical aliveness. The alchemy of activism means our healing work is act of (re)evolution. I love working with healers in all their glory, catalyst creators, community tenders, disruptors, leaders who are looking to embody their seat, folks who are here to change their lineage in radical ways, and always people who are asking the questions that go beyond themselves. My joy is supporting folks liberating from constructs that are too small and supporting them in their Sovereignty. Often I am holding space for deep grief, lost inner children, folks who are unwinding from codependency, magical people who were never reflected, and always people ready to initiate onto their soul path. My work with couples is deeply rooted in the belief that partnershiprelationship is a sacred path of shadow work and radical self responsibility. For there is no such thing as one way liberation. I hold the therapeutic relationship as an intuitive field, where we are guided by the mythos and magic of storytelling. Always listening to the story of the Soul longing to breakthrough and be expressed in its fullest exaltation. My prayer is that we awaken to the inquiry that goes beyond just who we are into a deep remembering of what we are. Many people say that my work feels more like wisdom, devotion, curiosity, reverence, magic and mayhem more than anything else. I am honored to be your guide. You can work with me directly @ www.wylderlife.com I see clients virtually in CA. I am rooted in Sebastopol, CA.