Find a Therapist near Yuba City, CA

The path to parenthood is rarely the one you imagined. Whether you're in the thick of fertility treatments, grieving a loss, or trying to find your footing after birth- something brought you here. Trust that. I work with individuals and couples navigating the hardest parts of the perinatal experience. I came to this work through both personal and professional doors which shape everything about how I show up. My approach is relational and psychodynamic- which in plain terms means I pay attention to patterns, stay curious about what's underneath, and trust that the relationship between us is part of what heals. I've been doing this work for over 15 years, with advanced training from Postpartum Support International, the Seleni Institute, and Maternal Mental Health Now. I'm not a blank slate therapist. I ask questions, offer perspective and stay genuinely curious about you.

I assume that everyone is doing the best they can to handle the uncertainties and ups & downs of life. People often seek my help when the approaches or strategies that have worked well for them in the past don't fit or help with current circumstances. Or perhaps the old approaches and strategies have always been fraught with problems and now it feels like the right time try to make fundamental changes. In either case, my goal is to collaborate and think together with you so that we can understand what is and is not working for you, why, and to help you come up with more satisfying solutions to your circumstances. My approach is interactive, warm, and direct. I want us to recognize and build on your strengths as well as understand your struggles. I emphasize safety, respect, honesty, and curiosity because these values that facilitate a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship.

I have worked in a variety of mental health settings and roles over the last 10 years, from working as a counselor at an acute crisis facility, to serving as a case manager for transitional aged youth, to managing a school therapy program, to working as a therapist in a community clinic. However, one thing has always stayed the same - I love meeting people where they are at in their lives, and helping them help themselves reach a greater sense of mental health and wellness. I am a Person Centered therapist , but pull from a variety of techniques and treatment modalities, to tailor my interventions to each individual and specific circumstance. I specialize in working with teens, but working with adults and couples is also a large part of my practice that I find incredibly fulfilling. I have successfully helped many clients of all ages improve their relationships, manage stress, reduce anxiety, and decrease feelings of sadness and depression. I focus on building strong connections with the people I work with, as I feel that much is gained from the warmth, empathy, and compassion provided in the therapeutic relationship. I work within a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive framework, and am an LGBTQ+ ally. I look forward to the opportunity to connect with you!

I provide telehealth counseling services for adults, teens, children, and sometimes families in California. I work hard to break down the barriers people often feel towards therapy by using relatable language, humor, casual rapport, customized packages, telehealth sessions, parent coaching, and more. I make sure you feel safe and supported. By including humor and other non-traditional approaches in my work, I am a good fit for those looking for someone who is not very 'therapist' like but still has all the experience, therapeutic skills, and insight to help create positive change. I am often able to connect with kids, teens, and adults who have previously not enjoyed or benefited from counseling. I am primarily a relational therapist, meaning that I hold the relationship between you and me as the most important aspect of therapy. In the session, I offer a warm and inviting space to safely discuss struggles, fears, or future hopes. I truly believe there is nothing too severe, dark, weird, or hard to talk about and I am deeply committed to creating a non-judgmental space where all topics are open for exploration. So whether you are looking for some brief solution-focused help or some gentle inquiry, you get to decide how we work together. I have a real passion for Neuroscience, Eastern approaches, and educating others on all the ways we are wired and all the ways that we can ‘rewire’ ourselves with the help of mindfulness and self-compassion. I incorporate a lot of cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and more. I believe sharing one's story is the first step toward creating meaningful and lasting change. In therapy, I respect you, and your story and endeavor to listen thoughtfully while supporting your experience. I see therapy as an opportunity to work with people to make sense of situations, help articulate feelings, learn new skills, develop new coping mechanisms, create healthier relationships, and improve general well-being. I am committed to the well-being of all my clients, often going above and beyond to address their needs or advocate for them. I truly care and I'm forever curious about people.

So many of us are raised to think that we have to earn a sense of belonging or win love, approval or admiration to fit in. It's baked into our social structures. We are saturated with advertising that tells us we have to be attractive, successful, smart, thin, young... so that we will buy stuff to compensate for being plain old human beings. And if you went to middle school, well, you were very likely exposed to some harsh judgement. If you have parents who were immature or insecure, maybe they added an extra layer of self-doubt, not out of meanness, but likely wanting you to avoid the sense of shame or embarrassment they carried. I know what this is like. I spent the first 30 years of my life feeling not-good-enough. I was so lucky to find a therapist who understood this and knew how to help me feel truly secure within myself. As I went through graduate school, studying psychology, I realized that she taught the same practices secure, mature parents use to raise secure kids. And I've been teaching my own clients the same practices ever since.

We help people struggling in their relationships recover, reconnect and rebuild so they can have exceptional marriages and partnerships filled with love and connection. Couples learn to break through communication blocks, resolve resentments, and get on the same page with parenting, sex or money struggles. At the same time we will work on increasing love, intimacy, and connection for a more loving relationship. You can expect your marriage or partnership to be great! We have completed advanced courses in couples counseling to get you to a solution faster. All of our therapists use the researched based Gottman Method approach. Life doesn't come with a manual. When you are looking for new tools and new ways to stop hurting, we would love to walk along side of you as a support and a guide. You can stop hurting and learn to make life easier. When you are aware of your thinking and have the ability to sort out what is true for you; confidence comes. When you learn to experience your emotions and express them in a way that is respectful to you and others; connection increases. When you have the power to choose your responses and behavior, there is a sense of personal power in your life. You can heal and improve your functioning to a level of true happiness and joy. Whether you are looking for personal help for anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, or healing from past abuse, you will find a loving, compassionate therapist who is on your side. We can work with you to provide relief from symptoms, emotional support, and coping mechanisms to help in the future. We help children and teens with a variety of issues including, divorce, two homes, sibling conflict, bullying, ADHD and behavior challenges. We help individuals and couples develop healthy relationships with themselves and each other. We love what we do and look forward to helping you. A good fit with your therapist is the start of successful counseling. Give us a call to see if we connect. We can provide a FREE 15 minute consultation so you have the right match.

I mostly offer therapy and coaching for leaders in High Tech, particularly engineers. My clients are usually highly successful but have some issues in a particular area, either at work of at home. These could be communicationsocial issues, feelings of inadequacy (impostor syndrome), confidence or assertiveness issues, performance issues, personality issues such as being perceived as too"blunt", etc. I also provide career coaching services for job seekers, working professionals and entrepreneurs. I draw mostly from Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Bioenergetic Analysis, Analytic Somatic Therapy, Reichian Therapy, Object Relations, Systemic Therapy. Jungian Dreamwork and Gestalt Therapy. I am non-judgmental and supportive. I don't have an agenda for my clients but guide them to accessing their own strengths. I believe one can only live a fulfilling life if one is connected to one's own true self. I bring in creative perspectives. I move my clients out of a problem-stance into a solution-stance. I help couples resolve intimacy and communication issues for more fulfilling relationships. As to somatic psychotherapy: Emotions connected with traumatic experiences are held in the body and only by including the body in the treatment, fundamental change can occur. Between 1998 and 2002, I trained in Brief Therapy with Paul Watzlawick, Richard Fisch and others at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, CA. Between 2002 and 2005, I trained in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg in Milwaukee, WI. I completed a 4-year training Analytic Somatic TherapyBioenergetic Analysis with John Conger in Berkeley, CA. I am certified in Systemic Therapy and Analytic Somatic Therapy.

My treatment philosophy includes valuing individual strengths, client resiliency, a contextual and systemic view, and community support. I offer positive therapy relationships and an integrative approach to therapy, with a focus on the best interests and needs of each individual client. Much of my work has been with people who have suffered significant loss and trauma. I strongly believe that people who experience traumatic injuries have a host of internal resources that allow them to create hope, build an orientation to include a positive future, and trust in others again. My goal is to be present and supportive throughout each client's journey to better health and wellness. I use humor, play and a positive approach in psychotherapy and coaching sessions. I offer several treatment options: coaching, counseling, psychotherapy including individual, group, couples, family and parent-child therapeutic services. I work with children as young as 5.

I utilize compassion and empathy as a central part of my work to help people feel safe and comfortable in exploring their feelings and initiating change. I collaborate with individuals to create goals and identify ways to make the changes in their life that they desire. Specifically, I work with adults who have relational issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, as well as adjustment issues. I am passionate about providing care to people from all backgrounds and situations and am very open and cooperative in my work with people.

Best descriptions of what I do are what my colleagues and more importantly, what my former and current clients say about their experiences with my work. Please just Google me and see what shows up (both positive and negative). What shows up when I look on-line is: 1) people think I'm really good at figuring out what can help and 2) I'm really good at helping them feel better again. I use a range of options (you choose what we do) and I usually know other specialists who can pitch in also to get you better the fastest (again, I just suggest -- you choose what sounds best for you).

I work with my clients on gaining new perspectives, restoring balance, and increasing well-being in their lives. I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist (20 years) and also a certified yoga teacher and use a holistic, integrative approach to psychotherapy. With this holistic framework, I blend both traditional methods and mind-body work for those who are interested in this approach. I blend mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, positive psychology and health psychology tailored for individual needs. After reviewing a person's unique factors of past and present concerns, I incorporate mind-body awareness to increase their sense of well-being, decrease stress, and improve their confidence to handle life's challenges. I work with adolescents, women, and men who are going through a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, emotional eating, and relationship problems. A portion of my practice focuses on women's issues, health psychology, adjustment to college life, eating concerns, sleep issues, trauma, and cross-cultural issues. I also counsel those dealing with life transitions such as a break-up, new job, or loss of a loved one. In addition, I see those dealing with past trauma, post-partum anxiety & depression, fertility & pregnancy issues, adoption, and parenting. My work includes advanced training and experience with children, adolescents, and adults on mindfulness meditation and relaxation training.

Are you feeling lost, anxious, overwhelmed, or sad? Has life's meaning and vibrancy faded into the dull gray of depression? Periods of sadness are a normal part of life, but when the sadness lingers without improvement, it is time to take action. There is a message in your depression and an opportunity for a more fulfilling way of life. I can help you find your way through the fog, and strengthen you in your journey of healing and growth. I view depression and other emotional struggles as opportunities for growth and the psyche's way of helping us realize our fullest potential. For example, although the symptoms of depression or anxiety cause us discomfort, they also get our attention and challenge us to reflect on our life. At these times we can become more open to the voice and guidance of our deeper self, the soul, God. A ray of light breaks through the darkness offering hope and nourishment for our journey. If you would like to learn more about me or Jungian psychology, please visit my website or call me directly. I look forward to hearing from you.