EMDR Therapists in Sacramento, CA
Sarah uses evidence-based interventions, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to support her clients in making meaningful progress
These modalities, combined with mindfulness-based interventions, allow her to address a wide range of mental health challenges, ensuring that clients feel empowered to take control of their mental wellness. Sarah is also experienced in working with military veterans, helping them process trauma and adjust to civilian life.These modalities, combined with m
Sarah uses evidence-based interventions, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to support her clients in making meaningful progress
These modalities, combined with mindfulness-based interventions, allow her to address a wide range of mental health challenges, ensuring that clients feel empowered to take control of their mental wellness. Sarah is also experienced in working with military veterans, helping them process trauma and adjust to civilian life.These modalities, combined with m
My approach to therapy is client-centered with various integrated, evidence-based interventions, such as EMDR and CBT, in efforts to tailor your therapy to your specific goals.
Welcome and congratulations on starting your venture to self-growth! I recognize that seeking help may not be easy, whether you are just beginning or continuing your therapeutic journey. However, seeking help is a powerful and courageous step to take in your life. We as human beings all experience our share of life stressors and struggles that affect our lives. How we allow these stressors to affect our lives is the most important. I am a LMFT with years of experience treating adults, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, trauma, parenting, life changes, people pleasing, poor boundaries, and maladaptive thinking patterns.
My approach to therapy is client-centered with various integrated, evidence-based interventions, such as EMDR and CBT, in efforts to tailor your therapy to your specific goals.
Welcome and congratulations on starting your venture to self-growth! I recognize that seeking help may not be easy, whether you are just beginning or continuing your therapeutic journey. However, seeking help is a powerful and courageous step to take in your life. We as human beings all experience our share of life stressors and struggles that affect our lives. How we allow these stressors to affect our lives is the most important. I am a LMFT with years of experience treating adults, couples, and families struggling with anxiety, trauma, parenting, life changes, people pleasing, poor boundaries, and maladaptive thinking patterns.
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.
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 offer trauma-informed therapy, including EMDR, to help clients process triggers, heal relational wounds, and feel more grounded, confident, and emotionally safe.
Are you exhausted from striving to do everything right? Maybe you fear rejection or criticism, even when you’re doing your best? Do you judge yourself harshly while giving others endless grace?
Or feel guilty when you try to put yourself first?
The need to overanalyze distracts you from being present. You feel disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or your sense of peace.
If so - nothing is “wrong” with you. Many of these patterns developed as ways for you to survive. As we work together, we will help your nervous system heal from these coping mechanisms and find the true YOU again!
I offer trauma-informed therapy, including EMDR, to help clients process triggers, heal relational wounds, and feel more grounded, confident, and emotionally safe.
Are you exhausted from striving to do everything right? Maybe you fear rejection or criticism, even when you’re doing your best? Do you judge yourself harshly while giving others endless grace?
Or feel guilty when you try to put yourself first?
The need to overanalyze distracts you from being present. You feel disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or your sense of peace.
If so - nothing is “wrong” with you. Many of these patterns developed as ways for you to survive. As we work together, we will help your nervous system heal from these coping mechanisms and find the true YOU again!
Trained in EMDR and the Gottman Method, I provide trauma-informed care and also support clients with integrating insights from plant medicine journeys into lasting healing and meaningful change.
I became a therapist because I know what it feels like to believe therapy doesn't work. After finally experiencing a therapist who truly saw and understood me, I realized healing begins with the relationship. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, accepted, and genuinely heard. Whether it's your first session or your hundredth, I want therapy to be a place you look forward to. I work with adults, couples, teens, and older children facing trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, parenting struggles, and life transitions with warmth, curiosity, and compassion.
Trained in EMDR and the Gottman Method, I provide trauma-informed care and also support clients with integrating insights from plant medicine journeys into lasting healing and meaningful change.
I became a therapist because I know what it feels like to believe therapy doesn't work. After finally experiencing a therapist who truly saw and understood me, I realized healing begins with the relationship. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, accepted, and genuinely heard. Whether it's your first session or your hundredth, I want therapy to be a place you look forward to. I work with adults, couples, teens, and older children facing trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, parenting struggles, and life transitions with warmth, curiosity, and compassion.
You don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling in your relationships, therapy can provide a space for clarity, healing, and growth. I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, stress, relationship issues, and life transitions. My approach is supportive, collaborative, and focused on helping you gain insight, build coping skills, and create meaningful change. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can feel heard and understood. Together, we will identify your goals and develop practical tools to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
You don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling in your relationships, therapy can provide a space for clarity, healing, and growth. I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, stress, relationship issues, and life transitions. My approach is supportive, collaborative, and focused on helping you gain insight, build coping skills, and create meaningful change. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can feel heard and understood. Together, we will identify your goals and develop practical tools to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
I consider relationships to be the single most important part of being human.
My work with individuals, couples and families helps them develop the essential skills for cultivating and maintaining satisfying relationships in all sectors of their lives. A primary goal of my work is increased confidence in my clients for handling life transitions, relationship challenges, cross-cultural issues, and trauma recovery through EMDR.
I bring to my work life experience from the public sector, an integrated therapeutic approach, and a rich cultural background of German-Jewish, California Indian (Salinan) and Latino. I am actively involved with my Salinan community in reawakening and maintaining our traditional ways.
My private practice is located in
I consider relationships to be the single most important part of being human.
My work with individuals, couples and families helps them develop the essential skills for cultivating and maintaining satisfying relationships in all sectors of their lives. A primary goal of my work is increased confidence in my clients for handling life transitions, relationship challenges, cross-cultural issues, and trauma recovery through EMDR.
I bring to my work life experience from the public sector, an integrated therapeutic approach, and a rich cultural background of German-Jewish, California Indian (Salinan) and Latino. I am actively involved with my Salinan community in reawakening and maintaining our traditional ways.
My private practice is located in
I view therapy as a collaborative process with an overall goal of wellness. I look forward to meeting with you, exploring what wellness looks like for you, and together outlining the steps to get there. My focus is to create a safe space and provide support through those steps at whatever pace works for you. I view you as the expert on you, and approach the therapeutic process through a trauma-informed, culturally humble, and client-centered lens.
I view therapy as a collaborative process with an overall goal of wellness. I look forward to meeting with you, exploring what wellness looks like for you, and together outlining the steps to get there. My focus is to create a safe space and provide support through those steps at whatever pace works for you. I view you as the expert on you, and approach the therapeutic process through a trauma-informed, culturally humble, and client-centered lens.
I am trained in EMDR.
As a therapist, I strive to provide an accepting, safe space where you can bring your authentic self without fear of judgment. I enjoy working with individuals of diverse backgrounds who are seeking to better understand themselves and the causes of suffering and discontent in their lives. Many feel alone when experiencing difficult life moments, but connection can make the journey feel lighter. I am relationally focused, warm, and empathetic in my approach, and I will work collaboratively with you to support emotional healing and foster empowerment in you to create the change you desire.
I am trained in EMDR.
As a therapist, I strive to provide an accepting, safe space where you can bring your authentic self without fear of judgment. I enjoy working with individuals of diverse backgrounds who are seeking to better understand themselves and the causes of suffering and discontent in their lives. Many feel alone when experiencing difficult life moments, but connection can make the journey feel lighter. I am relationally focused, warm, and empathetic in my approach, and I will work collaboratively with you to support emotional healing and foster empowerment in you to create the change you desire.
Are you struggling with emotional or sexual intimacy in your relationships? I can help individuals who are stuck in unhealthy patterns and who want to have greater fulfillment in connecting with others. I enjoy helping adults address trauma, sexuality or intimacy issues, and coping with depression, anxiety, mood, and personality disorders. I also help individuals who are new to kink or polyamory, and who want to incorporate these aspects of themselves into their healthy sexuality. I enjoy helping others find freedom from sexual shame!
Are you struggling with emotional or sexual intimacy in your relationships? I can help individuals who are stuck in unhealthy patterns and who want to have greater fulfillment in connecting with others. I enjoy helping adults address trauma, sexuality or intimacy issues, and coping with depression, anxiety, mood, and personality disorders. I also help individuals who are new to kink or polyamory, and who want to incorporate these aspects of themselves into their healthy sexuality. I enjoy helping others find freedom from sexual shame!
I specialize in supporting women through a range of mental health transitions, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, post-menopause, and hormonal changes. Additionally, I provide support for college-age individuals navigating life transitions such as academic stress, relationship issues, and identity exploration.
I specialize in supporting women through a range of mental health transitions, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, post-menopause, and hormonal changes. Additionally, I provide support for college-age individuals navigating life transitions such as academic stress, relationship issues, and identity exploration.
I use a unique blend of EMDR and IFS, with somatics under a feminist frame.
I specialize in helping women quiet self-doubt and trust their intuition. You've built the life that was supposed to feel like enough. The career, the relationships, the reputation. And still, underneath all of it, there's a voice. Quiet, persistent, a little inconvenient. Telling you something isn't right. That you've been performing rather than being authentic to you.
That voice isn't anxiety. It's intuition.
I use a unique blend of EMDR and IFS, with somatics under a feminist frame.
I specialize in helping women quiet self-doubt and trust their intuition. You've built the life that was supposed to feel like enough. The career, the relationships, the reputation. And still, underneath all of it, there's a voice. Quiet, persistent, a little inconvenient. Telling you something isn't right. That you've been performing rather than being authentic to you.
That voice isn't anxiety. It's intuition.
The toll of trauma, stress, anxiety, & depression builds over time, things that once seemed manageable turn into a life that's not our own, because we're stuck in survival mode. It's exhausting. As a therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you to safely navigate your inner landscape and put pieces together so you can uncover your unique abilities and create a mental health toolkit that will carry you through a lifetime. I am here to support you in working through unresolved feelings and conflicts and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
The toll of trauma, stress, anxiety, & depression builds over time, things that once seemed manageable turn into a life that's not our own, because we're stuck in survival mode. It's exhausting. As a therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you to safely navigate your inner landscape and put pieces together so you can uncover your unique abilities and create a mental health toolkit that will carry you through a lifetime. I am here to support you in working through unresolved feelings and conflicts and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
Maybe you want to feel more connected to yourself and those around you, maybe you want some extra support navigating a world that currently feels like it’s on fire, or perhaps you’re curious about what is at the core of your anxiety and depression – no matter the why, I’m here to collaborate with you and provide support in a way that feels good for you. Therapy can be awkward, funny, vulnerable, and even painful. We will build from strengths, and you will not be alone with the pain – we will turn toward it together.
Maybe you want to feel more connected to yourself and those around you, maybe you want some extra support navigating a world that currently feels like it’s on fire, or perhaps you’re curious about what is at the core of your anxiety and depression – no matter the why, I’m here to collaborate with you and provide support in a way that feels good for you. Therapy can be awkward, funny, vulnerable, and even painful. We will build from strengths, and you will not be alone with the pain – we will turn toward it together.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or weighed down by past experiences? You’re not alone. As an EMDR therapist, I specialize in supporting women—especially mothers—who are navigating anxiety, trauma, self-doubt, and the pressures of everyday life. Whether you’re constantly second-guessing yourself, battling intrusive thoughts, or carrying the emotional weight of a difficult past, I’m here to help you find relief, healing, and renewed confidence.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or weighed down by past experiences? You’re not alone. As an EMDR therapist, I specialize in supporting women—especially mothers—who are navigating anxiety, trauma, self-doubt, and the pressures of everyday life. Whether you’re constantly second-guessing yourself, battling intrusive thoughts, or carrying the emotional weight of a difficult past, I’m here to help you find relief, healing, and renewed confidence.
I help men and women who are exhausted from life. They're tired of breaking during crises, burned out from carrying heavy loads, and hitting the absolute limits of tolerance and capacity for frustration. Whether you are a first responder, a parent, or just grinding through the day-to-day, being stuck is exhausting.
I help men and women who are exhausted from life. They're tired of breaking during crises, burned out from carrying heavy loads, and hitting the absolute limits of tolerance and capacity for frustration. Whether you are a first responder, a parent, or just grinding through the day-to-day, being stuck is exhausting.
I have extensive training across most modalities (ACT, AFT, CPT, CBT, CFT, DBT, EFT, EMDR, IFS, MBCT, MI, NT, etc), and I focus on individualized treatment planning.
I specialize in supporting individuals navigating major life changes, relationship concerns, healing from trauma, processing loss, managing emotions, autonomy, and self-love. I am committed to providing a safe, supportive environment where healing and growth can occur. My approach is collaborative, attachment-based, and relationship-focused, empowering clients to build resilience and overcome challenges. I welcome working with neurodivergent clients and those who self-identify as such. I am deeply inspired by my clients’ strengths and am dedicated to offering compassionate care that respects each person’s unique journey.
I have extensive training across most modalities (ACT, AFT, CPT, CBT, CFT, DBT, EFT, EMDR, IFS, MBCT, MI, NT, etc), and I focus on individualized treatment planning.
I specialize in supporting individuals navigating major life changes, relationship concerns, healing from trauma, processing loss, managing emotions, autonomy, and self-love. I am committed to providing a safe, supportive environment where healing and growth can occur. My approach is collaborative, attachment-based, and relationship-focused, empowering clients to build resilience and overcome challenges. I welcome working with neurodivergent clients and those who self-identify as such. I am deeply inspired by my clients’ strengths and am dedicated to offering compassionate care that respects each person’s unique journey.
Are you in need of premarital or marital counseling? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma? Are you currently pregnant, just gave birth, or just lost a child and in need of some support to deal with the various emotions you are experiencing? Are you a parent of a child with mental illness and need some support or therapy for yourself? Do you have a long history of mental health struggles and would like to break the cycle? If so, we can help! We work with moms, dads, wives, husbands and partners. We are culturally and spiritually minded in our work. We integrate your faith and culture in our work together.
Are you in need of premarital or marital counseling? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma? Are you currently pregnant, just gave birth, or just lost a child and in need of some support to deal with the various emotions you are experiencing? Are you a parent of a child with mental illness and need some support or therapy for yourself? Do you have a long history of mental health struggles and would like to break the cycle? If so, we can help! We work with moms, dads, wives, husbands and partners. We are culturally and spiritually minded in our work. We integrate your faith and culture in our work together.
I offer telehealth and I am certified in Rapid Eye movement therapy ( EMDR).
I have been a practicing LCSW for 25 years. I believe that people can change for the better at any time in their lives. Our daily responsibilities often get in the way of us prioritizing our mental health, however there is no better time than now to start your growth journey. I am here to help you. I am very open minded and non judgmental. You can tell me anything and be assured that I will listen with compassion. I worked in healthcare most of my career and specialize in end of life, caregiver compassion fatigue and adjustment issues related to managing chronic illnesses. I also specialize in treating trauma and PTSD.
I offer telehealth and I am certified in Rapid Eye movement therapy ( EMDR).
I have been a practicing LCSW for 25 years. I believe that people can change for the better at any time in their lives. Our daily responsibilities often get in the way of us prioritizing our mental health, however there is no better time than now to start your growth journey. I am here to help you. I am very open minded and non judgmental. You can tell me anything and be assured that I will listen with compassion. I worked in healthcare most of my career and specialize in end of life, caregiver compassion fatigue and adjustment issues related to managing chronic illnesses. I also specialize in treating trauma and PTSD.
I practice EMDR and DBT in order to help my clients to overcome trauma history and to help them live and enjoy life mindfully.
I primarily work with Farsi and Dari speaking refugees who have been exposed to hardship and war. I also see teenagers who are going through identity crisis and transitional periods from childhood to adulthood. I see couples coming from traditional backgrounds trying to save their marriage by adjusting to mainstream culture. Finally, I see individuals with low-self esteem, confidence, and decision making issues.
I practice EMDR and DBT in order to help my clients to overcome trauma history and to help them live and enjoy life mindfully.
I primarily work with Farsi and Dari speaking refugees who have been exposed to hardship and war. I also see teenagers who are going through identity crisis and transitional periods from childhood to adulthood. I see couples coming from traditional backgrounds trying to save their marriage by adjusting to mainstream culture. Finally, I see individuals with low-self esteem, confidence, and decision making issues.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.