Marriage Counseling Therapists in Elk Grove, CA

We offer counseling to married and unmarried couples, families, teens, and adults who are struggling with relationship issues. If you are experiencing problems with communication, trust, intimacy, anxiety, or depression, we are here to help.

My mission is to provide effective, caring, and compassionate care. It is believed that the main goal of counseling is to assist and guide individuals and couples through quality listening, acceptance, understanding, and thoughtful responses, to experience greater well-being through highly skilled, professional help. The client is the expert of themselves, and the therapist is merely a tool to assist and guide each person, through their own strengths and inner wisdom to find their own path to their highest good. I provide effective therapy for people of all different backgrounds, cultures, religions, ages, and socio-economic status.

Hello, good to see you on Psychology Today, I appreciate you visited our web page. My legal name is Chandra Sekhar Potnuru, but everyone calls me Dominic. I was born in India, a nation renowned for the variety of its cultures and I grew up with a younger brother, two younger sisters, and a faith that is diverse in terms of religion. I have three bachelor's degrees in English literature, philosophy, and theology; two master's degrees in Counseling Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy; and I am currently pursuing a doctorate in psychology in marriage and family therapy. Four units of clinical pastoral education and NACC certification

Congratulations on taking the first step on your journey to wholesomeness. You took one of the bravest steps by logging onto this website and for that I commend you! I am a psychotherapist with over ten years of experience successfully assisting people like you navigate life's journeys and transitions and the uncomfortable emotions and thoughts that come with it. It will be an honor to work collaboratively with you. Together, we will access inner resources, strengths, talents, abilities you possess to find solutions to the challenges life presents. If you feel and think I can be a good fit for you, please give me a call!

My job is to begin where you are and help you prepare for your next stage of change. I use an integrative approach, working from the inside out (objects relations, family systems, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, others) to support your process and movement. We all start with assumptions about life. Then life happens, and we have to begin again having been changed. Loss becomes growth as we embrace new and mature understanding of ourselves and life. I am a clinical psychologist with over 10 years experience working with complicated but interesting people who are addressing individual, relationship, life, and spiritual issues.

I am a State Licensed Marriage Family Child Therapist with 26+ years experience in guiding Individuals, couples & children to develop the skills and understanding needed to find the loving connections we all long for. In this time of need, finding a therapist is no small undertaking. We all hope to find a therapist with the needed clinical understanding and skills; but finding a therapist who actually authentically cares is much more difficult. I assure you that as your personal therapist; I care deeply about you and the outcome of your life situation. "Your trust will not be misplaced."

Living life means dealing with challenging times. The good thing is that you don't have to face these challenging times alone. Everyone can use a supportive ear from time to time. Together we can cultivate a better tomorrow utilizing skills and techniques learned through therapy. Managing emotions is a skill just like learning to read or knowing how to do math. You just have to start by taking the first step. Sometimes the smallest steps in the right direction end up being the biggest steps of your life.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with adults, couples, teens and families. I received my Bachelor’s degree in 2002 from the University of California, Davis and earned a Masters degree in 2006 from Sacramento State. My therapy approach is to meet my clients exactly where they are in their present struggle offering support, guidance and understanding that is free from judgement and criticism. My practice is influenced by a variety of therapeutic techniques that focus primarily on the relationship I have with each client. I am a genuine person who brings hope, growth and life back into the lives of my clients.

Isabel upholds the belief we are wounded in relationships and healed in relationships. She desires to provide a safe space to heal. As a therapist, Isabel is proactive, transparent, and honest. Currently, she is working towards certification in sex therapy and sex addiction. She utilizes an integrative approach tailored to individual client’s needs. Her reflective therapeutic style emphasizes the unique strengths of individuals and their ability to create change. In Isabel’s career, she has experience working in inpatient, forensic, school based, and community outpatient settings.

"My goal in therapy is to assist you in exploring issues, emotions and behaviors that are troubling you or causing distress. These emotions or behaviors may result in anxiety, depression, unhealthy relationships or general discontent. My approach is to work with you collaboratively, by addressing these struggles and working towards a solution and/or changes that seem reasonable and within reach. My purpose is to encourage you to express yourself, increase your self-awareness, help you lessen any shame or guilt that is getting in the way, help you identify your goals and the obstacles that are keeping you from reaching those goals.

Welcome! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in relationship issues with couples and individuals. I likewise treat acute and chronic life events, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and bi-polar using a variety of theories and tools based on your needs and goals.

Relationships in Crisis: We Have Four 75 Minute Private Couples/ Marriage Workshops & Individual Sessions, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session Does Not Work). During these 4 to 6 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops are Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate the Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. In Addition, Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.

I welcome any individual, couple, and/or family who are willing to do some solution focused work to bring some freedom, hope, and joy. I use a variety of tools (forms of therapy) and see the best results when there is motivation to change. My wheel house is related to marital , parental, anxiety and depressive challenges, trauma(s), and/or personal crisis needing an intervention. I enjoy coaching and facilitating the process for a client to live fully in the present, free of any self-limiting beliefs or behavior patterns that no longer serve you well. I like to consider myself a hope dispenser.

Are you feeling disconnected from the important people in your life? Does your life feel overwhelming or out of control ? Are you worried about your marriage or relationship ? Do you feel overwhelmed with being a parent & wonder if you are doing a "good enough" job? Are you frustrated you can't kick certain compulsive or addictive habits? Are you still affected by past traumatic experiences ? I know this can feel tiring and overwhelming. Let me help. You don't have to feel like this any longer.

I work with children, adolescents, parents, couples, and families. I am warm, real, and collaborative. If you and/or your family members choose to work with me, I'll endeavor to create an environment that feels safe enough for you to take risks, be authentic and make lasting changes. We'll work together to explore the dynamics that may inadvertently by contributing to a problem cycle, so that you can feel empowered to act in more preferred ways of being.