Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Healdsburg, CA

Pregnancy and the postpartum period can be a joyous, fulfilling time for some women. For many others, it is riddled with feelings of depression, anxiety, and confusion. These stressful emotional experiences can be unexpected and unfamiliar, or they can be a return of past symptoms; whatever the case, they interfere with a woman's ability to function and experience daily fulfillment. As a Psychologist and member of Postpartum Support International, I aim to instill hope in women who are suffering that these symptoms are temporary and treatable.

I accept you as you are, and believe in your ability to heal and to grow. You may be feeling overwhelmed or alone in your struggles. It can be hard to ask for help. I offer nonjudgmental support. I assist clients to deepen in self awareness, healing and growth as they struggle with grief & loss, trauma, personal identity issues, dysfunctional relationship patterns, and life stresses & transitions.

I believe there is goodness, beauty, and incredible value at the core of every individual, as well as opportunities for change. I specialize in working with individuals navigating work/life/family balance, older adults, sleep issues, teen girls, cancer patients, fertility/ pregnancy , significant illness, and bereavement. A strong value I have is developing a meaningful relationship with my clients built on security, respect, compassion, and healing. It is also critical to develop goals that are important to you and ensuring you feel heard and your needs in treatment are being met.

I believe that people suffer in their own habitual way, whether you are an individual, couple or family. We are unaware of the ways we are separated from ourselves, what we feel and how to live more fully in relationship to ourselves, our loved ones and the world. Careful attentive listening and active engagement are some of the ways I help people know themselves and support their making changes in how they live. I have deep belief and relationship with the unconscious, using dreamwork, active imagination and creative processes to facilitate change. Therapy provides the opportunity to make changes and feel more alive.

Parenting teenagers is a super challenging job! You definitely do not have to walk that road alone. Counseling can help you and your whole family.

Life can be difficult to navigate sometimes. Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Do you carry the wounds of trauma or engage in patterns of unhealthy relationships? I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, PTSD, panic attacks, performance anxiety and chronic low self-esteem. You may be struggling with insecurities and confidence issues or life transitions that feel too overwhelming. My goal is to create a safe and trusting space where you can move toward healthy functioning.

My name is Alea Jackson and I am a licensed mental health professional with over 18 years of experience working in private practice, private sector, and public sector behavioral health organizations.As a trained and experienced Therapist I’ve learned that the story, the pain, and the collection of struggles are unique to each us. My client’s story and lived experience matters to me. I help my clients protect their well being, work through trauma, stressors, anxiety, depression, and much more.

Choosing a mental health provider is a delicate process. Your mental health is all about you and you should have the opportunity to seek a mental health professional that suits your needs. Where you desire to go emotionally is what is most important to me as a clinician. Processing life transitions, couples seeking to strengthen their communication, processing a new medical diagnosis, and individuals seeking to process their thoughts and feelings that have become barriers to your best self are what I specialize in. I have over 10 years of experience working with ages 13 and above.

I work in a warm and collaborative way, creating a safe space for you to understand yourself better. I can help you to identify and remove obstacles blocking you from living a full and rewarding life. Our relationship is important to me, and together we can deepen your understanding of patterns that may be holding you back from creating and enjoying the connection that you long for. I have 10 years of experience helping people decrease anxiety and increase joy and connection with themselves and others. I support people through life transitions and I also work with couples.

Working with your strengths. I feel like we all have the innate ability to heal, so please allow me to be your support and guide. Please watch https://youtu.be/_SW4gCnmv30 I favor Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, sand tray therapy for the young or elderly, and art as therapy in the traditional psycho-therapeutic setting. I offer many other Complementary and Alternative Modalities as well. Energy Psychology, (EFT,) Biofeedback Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises and Theta Healing. I can teach you to access the Theta brain wave, associated only with the deepest of meditation practices. The results are fast and lasting. onemindbody.com

We all need help sometimes - this world can be overwhelming and I believe it's a sign of strength to reach out for support when you need it. If you are feeling anxious or angry, have difficulty navigating relationships, are feeling unhappy in work, or want help integrating a transformational experience, and appreciate a therapist who is authentic, then you've come to the right place. With me you'll learn practical strategies to manage your emotions, change your patterns and increase your overall functioning, leaving you feeling empowered.

Life is a journey and sometimes it helps to have some support along the way. A good therapy relationship can help engage you in an inner journey home: toward self-acceptance, compassion and forgiveness, toward living a more authentic life and toward fostering satisfying meaningful relationships. My work is informed by ongoing studies in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Hypnotherapy.

The word “heal” comes from “to make whole.” Psychotherapy, more aptly psyche-therapy, is a sacred process of tending to the soul wound and waking more fully to one’s aliveness and inherent wholeness. I am deeply passionate about supporting you in healing the fragmented and disowned parts of self that hinder you from living a life of meaningful connections, purposeful self-agency and joy. We work collaboratively to creatively transform unconscious and limiting belief structures, access your resiliencies, welcome emerging truths, skillfully navigate adversity with new tools, and integrate insights for profound and evolving change.

Whether you just need someone to talk to, are going through a rough patch, are struggling in your relationship, or are wanting to make some changes, I can help. Through therapy, you can gain insight and overcome obstacles that interfere with your personal growth and relationships. Meaningful relationships are central to happiness and I believe we all deserve to feel happy.