Family Therapy in Sacramento, CA
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Earnest Jeffery Wiles
Counselor, PhD, LPCC, NCC, BCPC
Verified
Verified
I am available for in-home services to provide the
family
a cohesive structure that is compatible with the child's academic and community expectations, to provide crisis stabilization, safety plans,
family therapy
, functional behavioral analysis, and rational emotive cognitive behavioral therapy.
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.
Willa Marie Lampi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSc, MFT
Verified
Verified
My experience includes working with a diverse population of individuals and couples with a wide range of relationship problems with spouses, partners,
family
members, bosses, and/or people at work or school.
Are you tired of feeling angry, lonely, misunderstood in your relationship(s)? Are you ready to take the next step by learning new ways to feel safe and connected in your relationship. Couples working with me learn to: create a secure, loving, and trusting bond with each other. Improve Communication skills, increase verbal and sexual intimacy, stop the "blame game," talk about your thoughts and feelings without fear of being hurt or judged, set appropriate boundaries within your relationship(s), stop passive-aggressive behaviors and become assertive in all your relationships, accept each other - warts and all.
Gia Herndon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My specialties include trauma, problems related to childhood/
family
issues, sexual abuse/assault, creating and maintaining fulfilling relationships, depression, anxiety, and attachment issues.
I believe that we each have an innate force that drives us towards wholeness and the fulfillment of our individual potential. However, life experiences can lead to a break from our personal experience of the soul, resulting in a deep sense of loss and isolation from self and others. I work collaboratively with my clients to remove obstacles that block the connection to a deeper experience of the soul and authentic self, and then move towards the realization of a fulfilling and purposeful life. "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there... " Rumi
Lourdes E Medina
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My name is Lourdes Medina and am bilingual Spanish Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist
. I am passionate about helping individuals at different phases of life, break cycles associated with generational trauma and unhealthy patterns, in order to find their voice, set boundaries and develop a better version of themselves. My philosophy is providing an open, friendly and non-judgmental stance with each patient I meet. I appreciate getting to know the patient as a human being and being able to assist each patient in becoming a better version of themselves.
Kristine Guerra
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Welcome! My name is Kristine Guerra and I am a Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist
in the state of California. I have over 20 years of experience working with children and families in various settings. I have worked with children, teens, adults, and families on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, parenting, trauma, life stressors, transitions, grief and loss, as well as relationship issues. I am passionate about helping my clients find hope, discovering, and utilizing their strengths to develop the skills and tools to make positive changes towards living their best life.
Angela Kozak-Embrey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
As a female in this busy world, you feel that you are right on the verge of a breakthrough but sometimes you feel stuck and misunderstood. You feel that it’s really rough being a woman right now in a patriarchal society. You start feeling pessimistic and hopeless. Something is off: “my sleep is disturbed; I am always tired; I keep worrying about things that I have no control over; I find myself crying more than usual; my friends and
family
notice that something is happening to me but I just can’t figure out how to solve the depression and anxiety I am feeling”. This isn’t like me you think. I want to feel contentment in my life.
Jesse Little Shapiro
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am also a licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist
in New York for bi-coastal clients.
Giving yourself a space dedicated to self-reflection is so helpful. I work with adolescents, often highly accomplished adults, and couples in my practice. I help clients meet their own goals by building a strong relationship, encouraging reflection, and exploring alternatives. I am warm, engaging, and well trained. In my work with clients, we look at the influence of a client's
family
-of-origin, their current stressors and challenges, and the relationship that unfold between the client and myself. I assist my clients to work through their challenges, so they have more choices to live a more authentic life.
Kate Bautch
Registered Psychological Assistant, EdD, MT-BC
Verified
Verified
Outside of the office I find balance and joy in music, hiking, reading everything and anything, cooking ridiculous quantities of whatever is seasonal, photography, painting, restorative yoga,
family
road trips, and playing with my rambunctious dog.
I am Dr. Kate Bautch, a licensed psychological associate and I work with adults, adolescents, and children, providing individual, couples, and group therapy. In our sessions I seek to create a safe space in which you feel respected, understood, and supported. From that place, we will work together to identify what is causing your pain, and how we can use your resilience and personal strengths to facilitate the positive change you are seeking. I approach each session with acceptance, empathy, compassion, and sometimes a little humor to lighten the mood when appropriate.
Cultural And Relationship Doc
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Do you find yourself constantly worrying? Does dating, relationships, or
family
stress you out? Struggling with acculturation stress or career? Easily triggered and having a hard time calming down?.
My expertise includes supporting the unique challenges encountered in Asian, Asian American community, offspring of immigrants, healing from emotionally unavailable parents, and first generation college students.
Kathleen Oravec
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I help couples, women, men, adolescents resolve communication issues impacting
family
and professional relationships.
Are you and your partner having trouble communicating without dissolving into conflict that seems to never get resolved? Are you tired of feeling anxious and walking on egeshells? Do you have difficulty expressing yourself and getting your needs met? Do you often end up in the same relationship rut without being able to find a way out of an unsatisfying cycle of blame and regret?
Chioko Grevious
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with adults who are longing to understand how the individual and
family
narratives and life experiences are important to understanding themselves.
I am motivated to work with adults experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, grief; feelings of being overwhelmed, sadness, frustration and loneliness. I work with clients who just feel stuck. I meet my clients where they are to collaborate on their wellness needs to meet their goals. I believe that we all have the capacity to become the best versions of ourselves within our families, relationships and community.
Darren Shepard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Once you and your
family
feel understood, I can offer strategies and skills to reduce behaviors causing distress in the
family
, increase positive interactions, and ultimately help build a more cohesive and harmonious
family
unit.
Are you struggling with behaviors that cause disruption and chaos within your home? Do you feel exhausted and frustrated that you lack the positive interactions with your child that you deeply desire? I can help guide you through the noise and chaos so that you can build a strong and nurturing relationship with your child and enhance your
family
dynamic. I have a talent for understanding people and their individual needs and qualities. I see what drives them and what holds them back. Behaviors that may seem negative to others, make sense to me as I’m able to see their function.
Not accepting new clients
Autumn Williams-Hertz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist
providing Telehealth sessions to individuals and families in California and Illinois. I have training in systemic
family therapy
, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).
Ashley Barnes
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I'm a relationship, sex and trauma therapist specializing in supporting folks who feel like they'll never live up to expectations; no matter what you do it feels like you aren't enough. My clients come to me telling me that they're always striving for more and not able to enjoy their life and relationships. Navigating a stressful work life or having lots of anxiety in your relationship? I’ll provide you with some helpful tools to cope. Just need a place to cry it out sometimes or vent about the ridiculous choices of a friend or
family
member? That’s welcome here too. Read more or schedule online at www.lovehealgrow.com.
American River Family Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Are you worried about your marriage? Is your adopted child or teen struggling with loss or attachment challenges. Do you wish you had better
family
relationships? I created American River
Family
Counseling, because I believe that everyone deserves to have healthy and connected relationships. At American River
Family
Counseling, we define
family
the way you do! We serve single and two parent families, adopted, foster and blended families. We provide therapy for adults, couples, children and teens using an attachment focused approach.
Jessica Wharton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
If you are struggling with issues related to divorce, high conflict,
family
issues, relationship struggles, or coparenting, I can provide the support you need to develop coping skills and a positive plan to manage your stressors.
Therapy can provide a safe and supportive environment leading to a journey of healing, self-discovery, and growth regarding past and current life challenges. I am a therapist who is passionate about working with people on a broad spectrum of issues on this journey. My goal is to develop trust by working collaboratively so you can identify and practice new ways to manage stress, emotional difficulties, and overwhelming times. I believe that improving the way we connect with and care for ourselves supports effective communication and more supportive relationships.
Jocelyn Wilson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Family therapy
, Individual Therapy, Re-entry issues, Youth 12+, Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar, and PTSD.
Christian Counselor Whether you are looking to improve relationships or your functionality it will be my honor to walk alongside you as you move through the growth opportunities of life in your personal success journey.
Not accepting new clients
Andrew R Smith
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have a particular focus on helping people with anxiety and depression, substance use issues, work stress,
family
/marital conflict, and insomnia, chronic pain, and other health conditions.
In our lives we are all trying to maximize our happiness and minimize our pain. Our life situation can feel overwhelming, pain can feel constant, and happiness can feel far out of our reach. Unfortunately, sometimes what we thought would make us happy ends up bringing us more pain instead. I offer support and tools to help you re-orient yourself on your path toward cultivating happiness. I use a holistic approach to helping my clients, which may include a combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Buddhist-oriented psychology/mindfulness strategies, emotion regulation, and communication skills training.
Central Valley Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Central Valley
Family Therapy
specializes in Early Childhood Infant Mental Health, Women's Reproductive Mental Health, Couples Therapy,
Family Therapy
and Individual Therapy.
Central Valley
Family Therapy
is a group practice whose sole focus is providing individuals, couples and families support through all walks of life. Our clinicians recognize the importance of quality treatment for each and every client that walks through our doors. We welcome clients with culturally diverse identities, backgrounds, socio-economic statuses, and experiences. We believe that every person who seeks support should have access to quality mental health services. Our focus is not only on your unique therapeutic goals, but in providing our clients with a warm, friendly and nurturing environment.
David Keith Nylund
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I have been a therapist for 35 years working in non-profits, managed care, and private practice. My current work is couples therapy utilizing a relationship focused, resolution based approach. I have experience in working with anxiety/depression; trauma; ADHD; eating disorders; and
family therapy
. I am a Social Work Professor at Sacramento State Univ. I conduct workshops nationwide/internationally. I serve as the Clinical Director of the Gender Health Center, an agency serving the transgendercommunity. I have worked with hunderds of transgender youth and their families. I teach for the Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy.
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What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.