Therapists in 95521

Many times the journey of counseling is initiated by a life crisis, when one's resources have been exhausted and it is time to gather more tools for life's tool box. It is an act of strength to reach out, not a weakness. My diverse counseling career has prepared me to work effectively with people from various walks of life. I am not a fixer, I see myself as a facilitator of change. One of my main goals as a therapist is to teach people skills needed to increase feelings of independence and empowerment.

I provide therapy to clients who have trauma, depression, anxiety, feel stuck, unmotivated, feel isolated, feel like they are not doing enough, experience adjustments to life and have strained relationships. I work with adolescents and adults. I specialize in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and I'm dedicated to supporting moms and birthing persons who are expecting, experience postpartum depression, infertility issues, birth trauma, grief and loss. I work with individuals who want to process their feelings in a nonjudgmental space and are open to growth, healing, and managing stressors.

I work collaboratively with my clients to use their strengths to develop positive change in couple and family interactions, and in individuals' personal, social, educational, and employment lives. My work blends stress management, mindfulness, guided imagery, communication skills, anger management, family counseling, parenting skills, and trauma work. I have experience with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, medical stress and chronic pain, ACA/codependency, PTSD, and Panic DO. My work is neurologically based, client centered, and solution focused.

I work with my clients to address a wide range of mental health and life challenges, addressing both problematic patterns of behavior and ways of not being able to show up in life as you would like to. The ultimate goal of therapy is improving functioning in life activities and quality of life, to be able to both experience your emotions and also engage in life undeterred. I use a whole body mind spirit system somatic approach and work within this lens to address your challenges from a character structure perspective.

We provide nature based and somatically oriented therapeutic resources for youth, families, individuals and groups across the developmental life span,from all identities and expressions of life. We truly believe the client is the true expert and wisdom keeper in their own lives and feel it is important to consider the social, cultural and environmental context of a person's experience during therapy. Therapy Modalities we Practice: EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Eco/Nature Based Therapy, Comprehensive Resource Model, Art Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Internal Family Systems/Parts Work, ACT, CBT and Play Therapy.

While transition or a crisis can often lead one to therapy, difficult times don't have to be the sole catalyst for initiating change. The drive towards personal growth and the shedding of self-defeating thoughts and behaviors can lead to a fulfilling, authentic life, and counseling is a rich experience that provides for that opportunity for self-reflection. Therapy often leads to enhanced intimacy in relationships, increased self-awareness, and compassion. I offer my clients warmth, hope, and a direct style that confronts underlying issues that have contributed to pain, including understanding how the past shapes the present.

Seeking therapy is an act of courage and vulnerability. I meet clients where they are and provide warmth, authenticity and safety to obtain their goals. Using a collaborative approach, I value active discussion and feedback, recognizing you are the expert of your life. I particularly enjoy working with people who are navigating transitions, such as moving away from home, building confidence after switching careers, or processing grief after loss. I have often worked to help people with anxiety, identity exploration, depression & trauma.

Are you trans, queer, or non-monogamous? Do you feel at the edges of gender or relationship? As a queer and trans therapist, my practice is centered on supporting trans and queer people in creating lives that are vibrant, balanced, and celebrated. I use a holistic, relational, and collaborative style to work with you in shifting old patterns, to move from uncertainty to clarity in yourself, and in relation to others. I am sex-positive, kink-aware, queer and trans affirmative, and welcoming to all non-traditional relationships and lifestyles.

Do you long to feel greater self esteem and ease? My experience helping many people has shown me that effective and worthwhile therapy unfolds by sensitive attunement to each unique client or couple. Healing has many facets: emotional, somatic, cognitive, energetic, and relational are important elements. I work with you as your skilled guide within a healing professional therapeutic relationship. If you are seeking transpersonal (spiritually inclusive) therapy I could be a great fit for you. As a long time seeker and practitioner I know well the gifts that come from the spaces where psychology meets spirituality.

I will help you get to the root of your struggles: depression, anxiety, relationship problems, isolation, feeling stuck, anger issues, low self-esteem. Using my training in depth- and somatic-oriented psychotherapy, I will help you make contact with your natural, real self as well as the conscious and unconscious ways that you keep yourself from living fully.

Your voice is valid and your story is important. I am here to create a space for you to explore, discover, process and release past experiences and beliefs that might be weighing you down and creating undesirable patterns and outcomes in your life. Therapy is a way to soften the inner critic, acknowledge and process what you have been avoiding and create from a place of wholeheartedness. My intention is to uncover your inherent ability to face the joys and challenges that life brings with more ease, resilience and confidence.

Would you like support and guidance for your journey in healing and gain deeper understanding and connections with yourself and others? I specialize in working with people who are experiencing stress, anxiety and depression. I offer a wide variety of transformational tools and therapeutic orientations for your journey towards healing. The modalities that inform my Therapy practice include Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, Mindfulness Work and Expressions through art. I draw from recent studies in cognitive neuroscience and brain development.

Therapy is a place where we get to focus on what's important to us: where we've been, where we'd ideally like to go, and everything in between. A confidential place just for you - free from the distractions of work, responsibilities, family and other people's agendas. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are at, and to support you in the ways that you need.

Presence, attunement and holistic witnessing provide the container to safely feel, express and expand. With a resonant, integrative, and somatic approach, we'll explore and process in a way that allows your thoughts, emotions, feelings, felt sense and unique lived experience to take up space and integrate, highlighting your depth of inner wisdom and resourcing unique to you.

My name is Oreta Draper, and I have been practicing as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over twenty years who enjoys helping others. I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transition, relational problems, and substance usage through various treatment modalities. Over the years, I have found that everyone can use some help with processing challenges that may be going on in their life, where additional support may be needed to take steps towards their healing journey.

(Offering HIPPA compliant video sessions and phone calls at this time.) Looking to resolve difficult issues regarding yourself and or loved ones? My approach is to provide the best treatment and help based on the needs and goals of the individual, couple or family. By working together we facilitate harmony and resolve.

My collaborative approach is to uncover the solutions that will best promote healthy and authentic relationships, by increasing meaningful communication, reducing anxiety, and successfully navigating transitions. I work with individuals and couples, and within the dynamic of families and business systems, to build on and enhance strengths.

There's a saying, "Healing is the application of love to the places inside that hurt." I'm here to fully support you in tending to those places. Together we will journey into understanding the major themes and patterns in your life and what they are trying to teach you. This increased level of awareness can help you access your strength and intuition, eliminate negative self talk and choose a more fulfilling relationship with yourself, others and life. I offer a 15 minute meet and greet to ensure we are a good fit.

Taking the first step in asking for support can be incredibly challenging. You don't have to struggle alone. I am here to meet you where you are, whether you feel anxious or overwhelmed, manage a disorder, have life transitions, or have relationship difficulties. I provide the foundation for a caring, warm therapeutic relationship that will allow you to reflect on your life in a safe and supportive environment. Together we will work collaboratively to address your concerns while promoting the development of more rewarding, authentic, harmonious relationships with yourself and others.