Therapists in Fair Oaks, CA

I not only trained in, but am certified as an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist. I've helped people find solutions to their lack of connection and happiness for more than 26 years. I walk alongside my clients to help them understand and change old patterns that keep them stuck. I am trained in EMDR and EFT (tapping), as well as Internal Family Systems. These techniques help empower you to cope in an often "triggering" world. When you feel empowered, you are more effective in your life. And who doesn't want to feel effective?

Our ideal client appreciates investing in the counseling process and knows its benefits. They value ongoing learning and personal growth. They understand a relationship with self, God and others is foundational to functioning well and handling the challenges of life. Our ideal client agrees to invest their trust in us (because we are trustworthy) and will dive deep to grow and be transformed into the best version of themselves. They know that whether they are ideal or not, they are also broken as human beings and are fully loved and appreciated in the midst of however they are! Our clients personal beliefs will be fully respected.

Communication issues with your partner? Blended family feeling anything but blended? Afraid that your marriage is headed for a DIVORCE? Porn impacting your life? ...Life throws everyone challenges, fears, disappointments and transitions. You need resiliency, strength and wisdom to move forward successfully. Friends, family, and even pastors can't always provide the time, skills or knowledge to help you reach safe harbor when you feel like you are drowning.

Creating a environment for the patient that is compassionate, attachment oriented, and safe is my goal. Working with clients as a team, where client leads their journey. My passion is substance abuse issues, identity and values conflicts, ego frame work, and mood disorders. If you want a therapist who will walk the journey of healing with a brain based somatic healing focus, Let’s do this! Brainspotting and hypnotherapy are my specialties. We can work in the subconscious mind to create new brain thoughts and forever change! See you soon.

I believe that obstacles in the journey of life are opportunities for learning and growth. My goal is to help facilitate the process of self discovery and understanding in order to promote healing and change. Often times, many of the challenges we face can be relational, and it is through mutual exploration that we can begin to foster growth within a relationship. Whether working with a couple or individual, I take a client centered approach through active listening and curiosity to foster insight that is tailored to help each client safely and authentically explore their world, build resilience, and adapt to life’s challenges.

Ancient wisdom held that it wasn't the circumstances and difficulties we encountered in life that caused us to suffer, but the beliefs we had and held to about the events. To get unstuck after experiencing difficult, even traumatic events, is not easy, but being reunited with our courage provides new vision for who we are. When discovering how to live in and out of our courage, life-changing skills, resilience, self-compassion, situational awareness, peace, and inner-endurance rise to the surface of how we do life. When we are actively living our courage journey, we regain a sense of our core wholeness, potential, and purpose.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Doctor of Psychology Psy.D.). When one experience life stressors, it is not uncommon for their lives to feel out of control or less satisfied. My greatest passion is bringing healing to people who have been through difficult times. I help individuals, couples, and families, to find healthy and authentic perceptions of themselves so that they can begin to strengthen their relationships and begin to feel more peaceful, whole, and safer. I have been trained in a wide range of modalities that can address your individual needs.

Although I have experience, education, and training in psychology, you will always be the expert on “you”. I approach therapy as a collaboration where we unite as a team to hold space for, explore, and honor some of the most important aspects of your life. I look forward to building a unique approach to therapy with each client that values you as the other half of our team, and I recognize that what might work for one person may not be the best way to collaborate with you.

You are making a huge step in reaching out for help right now! I understand how overwhelming it can be choosing the right therapist for you. My hope is that in choosing to work with me, you will find a safe and supportive environment where you can work through some of life's toughest issues. I feel confident that I can give you the tools you need to get through this trial. I have been successfully helping individuals, couples and families get un-stuck for over a decade. I hope you will give me the chance to help you too!

I enjoy working with adults of all ages and backgrounds seeking support and help for depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and life transitions. When faced with challenges and changes in life, we tend to rely on old coping strategies that no longer work. Together, we will explore the origins of your symptoms and emotions, the effects of past experiences, and how to create new strategies that will bring inner peace in your life. With a particular focus on women experiencing major life transitions, I am passionate about helping women uncover aspects of themselves that can bring them to a place of self-acceptance and meaning in life.

When it comes to our mental health and our relationships, often we believe that it is better to say nothing and go with the flow. That enduring through difficult times and biting the bullet is better than using our voices to disrupt the cycle of dysfunction around us. Using our voice can be incredibly difficult and at times feel so awkward because we have become used to suffocating our emotions. It is okay to have feelings. It is okay to want change. The true measure of strength is not our ability to endure dysfunction but having the courage to stand up and say, “It stops here.” I can help.

I became a therapist because I want to support people as they work to become their truest selves. Change and growth are possible for everyone, no matter what the circumstances are. You are not alone, and there is nothing wrong with you. Whether you have experienced trauma, as many of us have, or whether you simply want to better understand yourself, therapy is an effective tool to get where you want to go.

Do you have an inner critic that's leading you to question yourself and your worth? Learn to love yourself and live authentically Prioritize yourself and your needs without feeling guilty Feel connected and fulfilled in your relationships Communicate with your loved ones in healthy ways. In our work together, we'll focus on helping you quiet your inner critic, identify what you want and express what you need, and ultimately embrace your authentic self. creasing intimacy. We will work on healing past wounds, improving communication, restoring connection, decreasing conflict, solidifying your relationship.

Clients I work well with are as diverse as I am. I have worked with many types of people in my life from many backgrounds. I have filled many roles in my life as a veteran of the US Navy and Afghanistan, to blue collar roles in the civilian sector, and as an academic. Through it all, I have developed a strong value for service and leveraging my analytical strengths with my love for connecting to people and helping them leverage their own strengths to overcome the obstacles in their lives. I sincerely believe that we are all doing our best to be our best, and as social creatures we sometimes need to lean on each other to be our best.

I understand how complicated life can become, leading to such challenges as divorce, struggles raising children, blended families, difficult relationships, trauma, and loss. The ways you have adapted to those challenges may no longer work for you and we can discover new strengths and interactional patterns that can make life easier and simpler. I have helped individuals deal with anxiety and depression, and move through times of loss and trauma. I approach people with authenticity, honesty and openness.

I believe effective therapy is based on a good fit between the therapist and client that promotes safety and trust. I approach treatment through a psychodynamic lens to help people understand what brought them to this point. With this knowledge, a person can feel more empowered to make different choices to live the life they have envisioned. I am Jungian-informed, helping people to make sense of their dreams and find meaning in them.

Different seasons of life reveal different needs, hopes, and concerns in each of us. What worked for us as children or young adults may not fit as well in a different season, yet many of us find it hard to make the internal shifts to find something that fits better. We can get stuck, internally or externally, and experience stress and discontent as a result. I love working with clients to help them "unstick" and move into their present and future with tools that are a better fit for who they are and want to be. You DO have what you need to move forward into a more joyous, contented life - with just a little support and guidance.

Hi, my name is Jennifer Neito, LMFT. Do you ever ask yourself, “Why does life have to be so hard?” “What did I do to deserve this?”, “What’s wrong with me?” or “Why do I end up repeating the same patterns?” Internal questions like these can sometimes take the form of depression, anxiety, grief/loss, transition, eating disorders, or existential life crisis. If your goals are to develop new coping skills, create a new relationship with yourself and the people around you, understand yourself better, and break unhealthy patterns, I can help.

I don't have a specific client that is "ideal" as every client has their own unique history and backstory. I definitely look forward to meeting with people who are interested in self-growth but I also enjoy helping people get to the point to where the may be ready to work on their self-growth. If you are reading this, you would probably be the ideal client since you have taken the first step in just having that thought in your head about maybe it is time to give yourself the love you give to others and focusing on yourself.