Veterans Therapists in Sacramento County, CA
If you are reading this, take heart, as you've already demonstrated your courage. Many people, if not most, never seek the help they need, professionally or personally. As a therapist, my philosophy is that every person is unique in their own way, and this requires a unique solution to the challenges you face. People are incredibly complex, and many times this is why cookie cutter interventions often fall flat, because the client is not fully understood before interventions are prescribed.
If you are reading this, take heart, as you've already demonstrated your courage. Many people, if not most, never seek the help they need, professionally or personally. As a therapist, my philosophy is that every person is unique in their own way, and this requires a unique solution to the challenges you face. People are incredibly complex, and many times this is why cookie cutter interventions often fall flat, because the client is not fully understood before interventions are prescribed.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you're carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, or depression. If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or wondered why it's so hard to move forward—you’re not alone. I’m here to support you in exploring what’s happened to you, not what’s 'wrong' with you. I specialize in helping individuals work through trauma, manage anxiety, and find relief from depression. My approach is client-centered, collaborative, and compassionate. Therapy with me is a space where you can be real, feel seen, and start to heal. When you’re ready, I’m here to walk beside you
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you're carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, or depression. If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or wondered why it's so hard to move forward—you’re not alone. I’m here to support you in exploring what’s happened to you, not what’s 'wrong' with you. I specialize in helping individuals work through trauma, manage anxiety, and find relief from depression. My approach is client-centered, collaborative, and compassionate. Therapy with me is a space where you can be real, feel seen, and start to heal. When you’re ready, I’m here to walk beside you
The loss of a loved one, recent and past trauma, not feeling connected to yourself, the end of a relationship, stress, and strong emotions can be too much to manage. Life can be very overwhelming and there is hope.
The loss of a loved one, recent and past trauma, not feeling connected to yourself, the end of a relationship, stress, and strong emotions can be too much to manage. Life can be very overwhelming and there is hope.
Earnest Jeffery Wiles
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PhD, LPCC, NCC, BCPC
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
In my 32 years of working with Children, Adolescents, Couples, and Multi-Cultural, Single Parent, Traditional/Non-Traditional Families, I have found the greatest success by using Albert Ellis' Rational Emotional Cognitive Behavioral approach to treatment. As an Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor/Marriage Family Child Counselor (BBS Board approved to provide assessment and therapy to Couples and Families), my work involves psychological assessment and testing, performing in-home/in-school functional behavior analysis for Spectrum Disorder, IEP mental health representation, collateral work with medical professionals, substance abuse, and transition from trauma.
In my 32 years of working with Children, Adolescents, Couples, and Multi-Cultural, Single Parent, Traditional/Non-Traditional Families, I have found the greatest success by using Albert Ellis' Rational Emotional Cognitive Behavioral approach to treatment. As an Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor/Marriage Family Child Counselor (BBS Board approved to provide assessment and therapy to Couples and Families), my work involves psychological assessment and testing, performing in-home/in-school functional behavior analysis for Spectrum Disorder, IEP mental health representation, collateral work with medical professionals, substance abuse, and transition from trauma.
I’m a Ph.D., LMFT, and I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and depression. If you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or unlike yourself, you’ve found a steady place to start. As a trained EMDR practitioner, I help clients gently work through the experiences still weighing on them. Many people come to me after a difficult event, a major life transition, or a long stretch of survival mode. Others just know that what they’ve been doing isn’t working anymore and they’re ready for something different. My work is grounded in years of crisis response and trauma informed training and care.
I’m a Ph.D., LMFT, and I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and depression. If you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or unlike yourself, you’ve found a steady place to start. As a trained EMDR practitioner, I help clients gently work through the experiences still weighing on them. Many people come to me after a difficult event, a major life transition, or a long stretch of survival mode. Others just know that what they’ve been doing isn’t working anymore and they’re ready for something different. My work is grounded in years of crisis response and trauma informed training and care.
Have irritability and resentment hijacked your joy? Despite all you’ve achieved, you still feel unseen and unappreciated. Staying busy with work and activities helps you avoid uncomfortable emotions. Yet the relationships that matter most are complicated, leaving you disappointed, empty and lonely. Fear of rejection and failure keep you doubting your worth. Rest and asking for what you need feels selfish. So you push everything down to prevent the floodgates from opening. I help people lean into their emotions and safely express their feelings so they can trust themselves to show up in their relationships with more confidence.
Have irritability and resentment hijacked your joy? Despite all you’ve achieved, you still feel unseen and unappreciated. Staying busy with work and activities helps you avoid uncomfortable emotions. Yet the relationships that matter most are complicated, leaving you disappointed, empty and lonely. Fear of rejection and failure keep you doubting your worth. Rest and asking for what you need feels selfish. So you push everything down to prevent the floodgates from opening. I help people lean into their emotions and safely express their feelings so they can trust themselves to show up in their relationships with more confidence.
Maybe something terrible happened to you or someone you love, and you wonder how to live with the triggers, grief, and anger. Your relationships are likely affected - maybe you overreact or feel numb and detached from others. You learned coping skills, but are frankly tired of coping. There is good news - the brain can heal itself, called neuroplasticity. I experienced trauma first-hand and healed. I can help you do the same. Trauma is a body condition with psychological consequences. If traditional approaches haven't worked, you may have undischarged traumatic stress. Let's get to the root and resolve it once and for all!
Maybe something terrible happened to you or someone you love, and you wonder how to live with the triggers, grief, and anger. Your relationships are likely affected - maybe you overreact or feel numb and detached from others. You learned coping skills, but are frankly tired of coping. There is good news - the brain can heal itself, called neuroplasticity. I experienced trauma first-hand and healed. I can help you do the same. Trauma is a body condition with psychological consequences. If traditional approaches haven't worked, you may have undischarged traumatic stress. Let's get to the root and resolve it once and for all!
I work with people who are struggling, and decide take the courageous step to ask for help. Many have a history of trauma and suffer from anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, parenting challenges, sleep issues, sexual difficulties, chronic pain, relationship problems, and other post-traumatic responses. Also, present-day situations in our personal or collective worlds can be objectively hard to bear. Our experiences leave traces psychologically and somatically, so I use evidence-based, body-oriented, mindfulness techniques to address limiting patterns so that you can live more authentically today's challenging world.
I work with people who are struggling, and decide take the courageous step to ask for help. Many have a history of trauma and suffer from anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, parenting challenges, sleep issues, sexual difficulties, chronic pain, relationship problems, and other post-traumatic responses. Also, present-day situations in our personal or collective worlds can be objectively hard to bear. Our experiences leave traces psychologically and somatically, so I use evidence-based, body-oriented, mindfulness techniques to address limiting patterns so that you can live more authentically today's challenging world.
I provide Affirmative psychotherapy for the Transgender, Gender Non Conforming, NB and others who identify as questioning or part of the LGBTQIA+ community. I work with clients to resolve internalized homophobia, gender dysphoria and adjacent concerns related to Identity. I work with adults, teens, families, medical providers, supportive parents and supportive family members of the larger queer community.
I am a KAP practitioner with Journey Clinical
I provide Affirmative psychotherapy for the Transgender, Gender Non Conforming, NB and others who identify as questioning or part of the LGBTQIA+ community. I work with clients to resolve internalized homophobia, gender dysphoria and adjacent concerns related to Identity. I work with adults, teens, families, medical providers, supportive parents and supportive family members of the larger queer community.
I am a KAP practitioner with Journey Clinical
At Counseling Col:lab, we've reimagined therapy as a collaborative journey toward holistic healing. Since 2018, our diverse group of therapists has united to provide inclusive and culturally responsive counseling in Sacramento and online in California. We offer innovative mental health treatment that honors the unique identities of our clients and aim to cultivate therapeutic relationships that provide safety for our clients to grow, flourish & thrive. Through our strengths-based, de-stigmatizing approach tailored to each client's goals, we strive to make a positive impact on interpersonal, work, school, and community realtionships.
At Counseling Col:lab, we've reimagined therapy as a collaborative journey toward holistic healing. Since 2018, our diverse group of therapists has united to provide inclusive and culturally responsive counseling in Sacramento and online in California. We offer innovative mental health treatment that honors the unique identities of our clients and aim to cultivate therapeutic relationships that provide safety for our clients to grow, flourish & thrive. Through our strengths-based, de-stigmatizing approach tailored to each client's goals, we strive to make a positive impact on interpersonal, work, school, and community realtionships.
Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or depression and may be struggling with relationship challenges, boundaries, or life transitions. They often find themselves worrying constantly, feeling emotionally drained, or taking on too much responsibility for others. In therapy, we slow things down and create space to understand what’s happening beneath the surface. Together we work to build insight, develop practical coping tools, and create healthier ways of responding to emotions, stress, and relationships.
Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or depression and may be struggling with relationship challenges, boundaries, or life transitions. They often find themselves worrying constantly, feeling emotionally drained, or taking on too much responsibility for others. In therapy, we slow things down and create space to understand what’s happening beneath the surface. Together we work to build insight, develop practical coping tools, and create healthier ways of responding to emotions, stress, and relationships.
I have a heart for clients of all ages and I believe it is never too early or too late to take any step in a positive direction. I have a passion for people with a history of trauma, abuse and/or addiction and I enjoy adolescents and adults alike. I believe that the hour you devote to yourself during the therapy process will have a positive effect on the remaining 167 hours you will live during the week.
I have a heart for clients of all ages and I believe it is never too early or too late to take any step in a positive direction. I have a passion for people with a history of trauma, abuse and/or addiction and I enjoy adolescents and adults alike. I believe that the hour you devote to yourself during the therapy process will have a positive effect on the remaining 167 hours you will live during the week.
You can recite everyone's schedule by heart: the snack your toddler will eat, your eight-year-old’s form due Friday, who needs picking up and when. But in the cereal aisle, you pause at something you used to love and can't recall the last time you bought anything just for you. You love your family. You also feel like you're disappearing. The mental load never lets up, and underneath it sits the guilt that you're not doing enough for anyone. A quiet thought keeps surfacing: you don't really know who you are anymore. You're tired of running on empty, and some part of you wants to feel like yourself again – not just 'mom.'
You can recite everyone's schedule by heart: the snack your toddler will eat, your eight-year-old’s form due Friday, who needs picking up and when. But in the cereal aisle, you pause at something you used to love and can't recall the last time you bought anything just for you. You love your family. You also feel like you're disappearing. The mental load never lets up, and underneath it sits the guilt that you're not doing enough for anyone. A quiet thought keeps surfacing: you don't really know who you are anymore. You're tired of running on empty, and some part of you wants to feel like yourself again – not just 'mom.'
I am a licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. My expertise includes anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. I hold a master's degree in clinical psychology and have advanced training in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches, also tailored to the unique experiences of ethnic minority communities.
I am a licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. My expertise includes anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. I hold a master's degree in clinical psychology and have advanced training in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches, also tailored to the unique experiences of ethnic minority communities.
Are you navigating a major life transition, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, or seeking neurodivergent-affirming care? Many clients come to me feeling stuck or disconnected, weary of clinical, rigid therapy. I help you move forward through a genuine, collaborative partnership. By removing the professional mask, we build a secure, egalitarian space to process intense emotions and repair old wounds. Utilizing a warm, relational approach, we work together to reduce shame, foster co-regulation, and facilitate lasting, transformative change.
Are you navigating a major life transition, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, or seeking neurodivergent-affirming care? Many clients come to me feeling stuck or disconnected, weary of clinical, rigid therapy. I help you move forward through a genuine, collaborative partnership. By removing the professional mask, we build a secure, egalitarian space to process intense emotions and repair old wounds. Utilizing a warm, relational approach, we work together to reduce shame, foster co-regulation, and facilitate lasting, transformative change.
We are a Medi-Cal contracted provider (Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net, Partnership Health Plan). We can help you achieve your personal or relational goals like communication, overcoming trust/infidelity, sex, addiction, parenting differences, past trauma (sexual, physical, emotional), repairing fractures within yourself and your relationship and more. Our diverse staff believe in affirmative and equitable approaches that support clients, regardless to composition, beliefs, or practices.
We are a Medi-Cal contracted provider (Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net, Partnership Health Plan). We can help you achieve your personal or relational goals like communication, overcoming trust/infidelity, sex, addiction, parenting differences, past trauma (sexual, physical, emotional), repairing fractures within yourself and your relationship and more. Our diverse staff believe in affirmative and equitable approaches that support clients, regardless to composition, beliefs, or practices.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life you want to celebrate. I will teach you how to give yourself permission to hold acceptance, confidence, and pride of your genuine self. While we can’t change difficult situations in the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your present life that keep you from moving forward. If you’re looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you’re just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life you want to celebrate. I will teach you how to give yourself permission to hold acceptance, confidence, and pride of your genuine self. While we can’t change difficult situations in the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your present life that keep you from moving forward. If you’re looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you’re just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Julie Tucker, LCSW I offer a compassionate and professional approach to helping clients overcome emotional distress and find peace of mind. My therapeutic approach is client centered. I use a variety of therapeutic techniques, focusing on your specific concerns and needs. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and women's issues, I am passionate about supporting individuals in overcoming obstacles and building resilience. With a strengths-based model and trauma-informed approach, I offer holistic and integrated therapy to help clients cultivate self-awareness, compassion, and emotional wellness.
Julie Tucker, LCSW I offer a compassionate and professional approach to helping clients overcome emotional distress and find peace of mind. My therapeutic approach is client centered. I use a variety of therapeutic techniques, focusing on your specific concerns and needs. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and women's issues, I am passionate about supporting individuals in overcoming obstacles and building resilience. With a strengths-based model and trauma-informed approach, I offer holistic and integrated therapy to help clients cultivate self-awareness, compassion, and emotional wellness.
I serve emergency responders, veterans and their families.
I am honored to serve anyone struggling with any type of trauma/PTSD, addiction, depression, or anxiety who wants life to be a little different. Total healing IS possible! I have a passion for non-judgemental connection with people who are nervous about being vulnerable, don’t want therapy, or have had a bad experience in the past. It can be fun and is worth the work! I like to partner with you to discover your strengths and help you reach YOUR goals. My ideal client is someone who has a good sense of humor, a desire for change, an open mind, ok w/an occassional bad word (or two), and MUST love dogs. I do animal assisted therapy.
I serve emergency responders, veterans and their families.
I am honored to serve anyone struggling with any type of trauma/PTSD, addiction, depression, or anxiety who wants life to be a little different. Total healing IS possible! I have a passion for non-judgemental connection with people who are nervous about being vulnerable, don’t want therapy, or have had a bad experience in the past. It can be fun and is worth the work! I like to partner with you to discover your strengths and help you reach YOUR goals. My ideal client is someone who has a good sense of humor, a desire for change, an open mind, ok w/an occassional bad word (or two), and MUST love dogs. I do animal assisted therapy.
Providing telemedicine for the states of California & Washington. As a Certified Relational Life Therapist, I am passionate about relationships of all kinds! From our relationship with ourselves, family members, parents, young adults, partners, friends... relationships are the backbone of life. I enjoy working with individuals, families and couples. I also love to work with individuals to support/manage most behavioral/mental health concerns. My practice includes couples and marriage counseling, working through divorce/separation issues, co-parenting issues, grief and loss, and phase-of-life issues.
Providing telemedicine for the states of California & Washington. As a Certified Relational Life Therapist, I am passionate about relationships of all kinds! From our relationship with ourselves, family members, parents, young adults, partners, friends... relationships are the backbone of life. I enjoy working with individuals, families and couples. I also love to work with individuals to support/manage most behavioral/mental health concerns. My practice includes couples and marriage counseling, working through divorce/separation issues, co-parenting issues, grief and loss, and phase-of-life issues.
