In my practice our work together is candid, compassionate and confidential to support your goals, healing and emotional well being. My psychotherapeutic work is with adolescents, children and adults; anxiety, depression and trauma; self defeating behaviors and problems that affect your or loved one's personal, school, work and family life.

Welcome, I appreciate your interest in exploring the options of my practice. As a registered Art Therapist and Marriage and Family Therapist my approach tends to be interactive. I value a strength-based perspective with clients that focuses on identifying and building strengths as a means to achieve your goals, especially approaches to well being and happiness. I often use solution-focused and narrative approaches that include skill building through cognitive-behavioral techniques. I provide a variety of modalities to address clients' needs which includes art therapy groups for teens and adults as means of support and expression.

Talking to a stranger about your innermost thoughts can be scary and risky. You may be experiencing sadness, anxiety, depression, grief or having problems in your interpersonal relationships at home, school, work or in the community. I would like the opportunity to work with you and support you through the process of identifying, understanding and making changes in area of your life that are causing you great difficulty.

Are you frustrated with the direction of your life, feeling sad, lonely or anxious? Are you a teen or young adult looking for someone impartial to talk to? Could you and your family benefit from additional support? It can be hard to seek outside help when you or a family member is feeling sad, anxious, angry, or stressed. The first step is recognizing you're ready to make positive changes. The second step is finding the right therapist to assist you in reaching your goals. I'd like to help.

Are you distressed? Anxious? Wish life felt more positive? Would you, on your own or with your partner, like to work through what's bothering you, improve relationships, and feel more confident in going for what you want? Perhaps you would like support to explore and understand what you are experiencing, and help to make some changes. Meeting with a therapist for time focused solely on you can help you on your journey. With warmth, professionalism, and gentle humor, I am eager to get to know and work collaboratively with you, to help you find your new path.

Sherie’s area of expertise is with First Responders.  Sherie serves as a clinician with WCPR and with local CISM teams. She has been privileged to work for our local police department and honored to be the wife of a firefighter, mother of a police officer. Sherie comes from a family full of public safety which includes military, police, dispatch and fire. It is because of this, she understands first-hand the unique lifestyle a public safety family lives.

My specialty is psychotherapy with individual adults, couples and group members whose lives are not working. In love and work they may experience feelings of despair, failure, lost hope or seemingly unresolvable conflict . Undermining anxiety, depression, grief , fear of rejection or a more general feeling of lack of fufillment and malaise may bring them to therapy. Their struggles may originate in personality patterns that were created for protection and survival in earlier stages of their development. My work involves helping them to understand their feelings and to successfully work through the obstacles to fulfillment of their needs and desires.

Is something in your life not quite working the way you would like? Are you feeling stuck? It can often be helpful to talk though some of the issues we are struggling with in a therapeutic relationship that feels understanding, safe, and compassionate. Human beings aren't meant to "go it alone". In fact, feeling alone is inherently traumatizing itself. I have been licensed for over 20 years, working with individuals, couples, and families to heal their relationships, and to overcome trauma, depression, and addictions.

Entering therapy can be a frightening and vulnerable experience. Please honor your effort in taking a step forward. I provide a warm and accepting environment to allow for honest and open exploration of your concerns and experiences. If you are struggling with personal or relationship issues, anxiety, depression, or grief, I can assist you in sorting through the complexities and in reaching clear goals and attainable solutions to help you feel better, enjoy more satisfying relationships, and live a more fulfilling life.

My practice focuses on the use of Bio- and Neurofeedback to optimize cognitive and emotional function in stress-related disorders, mood and anxiety disorders and ADHD. My ideal client is one who is seeking a therapeutic relationship and who is open to the use of Bio- and Neurofeedback for the brain to bring about results more rapidly than traditional talking therapy. Please see my website at NorCalNeurotherapy.com.

My journey to becoming a marriage and family therapist has been uncommon. My family has lived in the Solano County area for over sixty years since my grandparents were stationed at Travis Air Force Base. As a child, I was very interested in how things worked and as I grew older became more and more interested in psychology, and the brain. After beginning my Masters’ program in marriage and family therapy, I began to notice more and more clients that had problems with trauma, even when they had other problems that brought them to therapy.

We have all experienced conflict in our relationships on some level and there are many reasons these conflicts arise. Conflict can strengthen relationships but if one does not have the tools to navigate their emotions, the process can be very painful and overwhelming. However, it does not have to be. I work with individuals, couples and families in overcoming their struggles while providing them with tools and understanding to navigate the complexity of emotions, relationships and life. I work with you to decrease your personal struggles and to improve your fulfillment and satisfaction in life and relationships.

Does parenting your teen have you in tears? Does it feel like the harder you try to build that relationship the farther away you seem to feel?

My life philosophy is simple. I approach life with dedication, integrity and a sense of humor. The latter always comes in handy. While a native Californian, I’ve been lucky enough to have lived in three different countries and have learned that no matter the land or language, people crave love and union. People are waiting to tell their story, be heard and accepted.

New Day Vacaville is a counseling center that has a team of highly qualified therapists who would love to partner with you on your journey to restoration. Whether it is your family, marriage or your child we're here to help.

In this busy hectic daily grind we call life imagine therapy in a way that feels safe and comfortable. Are you trying to adjust to a new life transition? It could be the adjustment to parenthood, work/school issues, coping with a medical diagnosis, facing infertility, or grief after the loss of a loved one. Perhaps you're feeling down or anxious—maybe you’re unsure about the future of a relationship or just feeling that you aren't living the life you were meant to lead. Whatever your needs, I’m here to offer support.

Intensive Psychotherapy can be like getting four years of therapy in a month. In this new program, we meet four days a week for one month. Meeting so frequently has an amplifying effect. The brain learns faster with frequent exposure.

Specialties: Couples counseling, Christian counseling, adults molested and/or abused as children, adult women and men in a domestic violence relationship in the past or present, and parenting challenges. I have been in the mental health field since 2001. My experience is with children, families, and couples who struggle with: Feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, or depression; A sense of sadness or hopelessness; Feeling overwhelmed or stressed; Difficulty with motivation; Concerns about relationships with friends,family,or a boyfriend/girlfriend;Rape, sexual assault, or relationship violence.

****** I am unable to accept new clients at this time. Please explore my network of trusted colleagues at www.therapyinsacramento.com, www.wholewellnesstherapy.com, www.kriscoffman.com, and www.counselingcollab.com. ****** You know there's more to life than the loneliness, frustration, and fatigue you somehow keep coming back to. Despite the many times you've mustered the strength to push through and keep trying, sometimes you feel like true lasting change is hopeless. But something in you keeps calling, drawing you forward in search of the ease, passion, inspiration, and freedom you're longing for.