Parenting Therapists in Sacramento, CA

I imagine you're here because you feel like something needs to change. It's reassuring to know it's never too late to ignite curiosity about what's happening, develop closer, healthier family connections, and learn to assert yourself more successfully as a parent . It takes courage to let go of what's limiting you to make room for a happier life. I can support you and your child(ren) through this process by identifying, understanding, and reworking ineffective patterns and building new skills to reduce conflict and create a better life for your family.

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.

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.

We all have times in our lives when we are not able to work through difficulties without help. I am devoted to helping people work through these challenges. Sometimes life changes bring up anxiety or lead to depression. But sometimes the cause of inner turmoil is not so clear. My therapy style has been effective at helping people overcome their obstacles, enhance their sense of self-worth, and improve the quality of their relationships.

“Change Your Thoughts and You’ll Change Your World”. My goal is to offer and provide support within the therapeutic relationship that allows for you to gain insight on discovering your needs. I believe everyone needs support but struggles with how to ask for help. In my practices I provide the time and space for you to feel heard, supported, and most importantly I provide empathy. Empathy is a powerful word as it defines the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone might be thinking or feeling. I always try to create a warm, heartening, and empathetic environment with every client.

Are you concerned about your child's behavior? Are you struggling to understand what is happening for your child? Are you finding parenting overwhelming? I have experience working with children, adolescents and parents on many issues including loss, attachment, anxiety, anger, impulsivity, and low self-esteem. I also work with complex families dealing with family conflict. Parents are essential to children’s wellbeing and need support to find new ways of understanding and responding to their children. Therapy provides a safe protected space that nurtures exploration, reflection, growth and change.

As a practicing therapist for over 20 years, I have the privilege of working collaboratively with my clients to assist them in finding solutions to their problems and learning how to live life more authentically and with greater joy. Whatever your circumstance, if you're struggling to make changes, therapy and developing greater insight, may be just the energy you need to make the change you want. I believe that everyone has capacity for positive change and personal development, and that working together we can synergistically accomplish greater things than on our own.

I meet with parents who are struggling with a variety of challenges including transitioning into parenthood, co- parenting , managing a child's challenging behavioral or emotional issues, balancing caregiving responsibilities with other aspects of life, foster/adoption, or relating to and caring for a child with special needs. I help to develop strength and confidence for the challenges of parenthood by partnering with the caregiver at any stage of parenthood. I help improve the quality of relationships between parents and their children.

Who am I? I've been married for 20+ years. My wife and I have a teenage son. I'm personable, friendly and like to laugh. I talk and ask questions. I won't sit silently and wait for you to talk. I won't say, "How does that make you feel?" I've been told that I'm a "normal guy." Who are you? Someone who wants to feel better? Or wants your teenager to talk to someone? Or wants to be happier and more secure in your committed relationship? Let's keep it simple and work together to find solutions.

Welcome to my practice. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with experience working with individuals and families including children, adolescents, and adults. I love working with people who struggle with anxiety disorders, going through life transitions, need support in parenting skills, have school related mental health issues, have conflict in the family system, and struggle with behavioral issues at home or at school.

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.

Why choose us? because of our methods of Cognitive Behavior Theory counseling. Why choose us? because of our methods of Cognitive Behavior Theory counseling. Counseling services have a 86% goal success rate! Open till 7:00 by appointment. We Supervise visits, offer Co- parenting , Anger Management, Alcohol Forensic Assessments & Evaluations, Drug testing, a Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (DOT/SAP) Education to help you achieve your goals. Interventions and referrals to residential treatment centers and Sober Living available. Don't forget to like our Facebook page! Call us! Located in Sacrame

Hello, I'm Bonnie Wagner, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who enjoys working with individual adults, couples, children/teens (birth to 18 years) and families, for over 25 years. I have a great deal of experience as a therapist, helping people develop treatment goals which assist them in achieving the most optimal and positive outcomes for themselves.

Making the decision to talk to someone about your "problems" can be very scary and anxiety producing. What people often don't realize is that it is a very courageous step toward a more fulfilling life. I encourage my client to not only talk about their "problems" but to talk about what they do that "works". I believe that unlocking your true potential will help you to make choices that are different.

If you are struggling, you’re not alone. You're feeling anxious, uncertain about the future, possibly depressed, stressed out, or having a low mood and energy. Balancing the stressors of work, relationships, and physical pains has been challenging. Your life has not been the same since your baby was born. Not every mother's journey is free of challenges. I provide support to women that are faced with infertility, loss, grief, birth trauma, parenting NICU babies, medically ill children, or children with special needs, perinatal mood & anxiety disorders, adjusting to motherhood, and partner conflicts after becoming parents.

Are you tired of missing out or feeling alone due to feelings of anxiety? Are you struggling with a major decision, a painful loss, relationship issues, work challenges, or a life transition? Do you feel overwhelmed or melancholy now that your baby has arrived? Are you struggling to enjoy your new life as a parent ? Are you ready to feel content and confident that you have the skills to navigate your life successfully?

I’m a licensed therapist ready to meet you where you are at in life. I can help you process traumatic experiences as well as navigate frustrating systems we all encounter that are supposed to help, but at times seem to do more harm than good. I have supported many clients in responding to crises, such as supporting families through a divorce or death, and creating a safety plan in response to the experience of suicidal ideation. If your child is struggling at home or school, I am trained in several parenting approaches, have three kids of my own, and have extensive experience providing services in schools.

I currently have limited availability for online coparenting cases only. My practice specializes in high-conflict matters including the treatment of high-risk behaviors, and high-conflict family problems within and outside of the family and criminal court systems. The process of reunification and co- parenting is complex and therefore, I do not bill insurance for these services. I offer these services in-person in CA, but also strive to reunify families from Nevada and Oregon as I am licensed in all three states; telehealth is used in most cases.