Self-Harming Therapists in Sacramento, CA
No one travels through this thing called life without its fair share of challenges. I hope you recognize the strength in you at this time to understand when you could use some extra support. I specialize in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem. I am collaborative in my approach and understand that one approach does not fit all. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment for you in this time of need for whenever you are ready.
No one travels through this thing called life without its fair share of challenges. I hope you recognize the strength in you at this time to understand when you could use some extra support. I specialize in working with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem. I am collaborative in my approach and understand that one approach does not fit all. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment for you in this time of need for whenever you are ready.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m passionate about creating a safe, inclusive space where you can show up exactly as you are. My non-traditional approach makes sessions feel more like chatting with a best friend than traditional therapy. I specialize in supporting depression, anxiety, struggles with sexual identity, grief, stress, and more. Using tailored methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, I help you process pain, reduce anxiety, and replace unhelpful patterns with healthier, more fulfilling ones. Seeking therapy is courageous, and I honor your journey.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m passionate about creating a safe, inclusive space where you can show up exactly as you are. My non-traditional approach makes sessions feel more like chatting with a best friend than traditional therapy. I specialize in supporting depression, anxiety, struggles with sexual identity, grief, stress, and more. Using tailored methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, I help you process pain, reduce anxiety, and replace unhelpful patterns with healthier, more fulfilling ones. Seeking therapy is courageous, and I honor your journey.
Are you struggling with intense emotions, high-conflict relationships, or patterns of self-harm? At Prestige Therapy, our expert team specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for those navigating borderline personality traits, suicidal ideation, high-risk behaviors, anxiety or depression. Led by Patrick Yamamoto, an extensively trained DBT specialist, we offer a strengths-based approach tailored for teens, young adults, couples, and families. Contact us today to be matched with the therapist who best fits your unique journey toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
Are you struggling with intense emotions, high-conflict relationships, or patterns of self-harm? At Prestige Therapy, our expert team specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for those navigating borderline personality traits, suicidal ideation, high-risk behaviors, anxiety or depression. Led by Patrick Yamamoto, an extensively trained DBT specialist, we offer a strengths-based approach tailored for teens, young adults, couples, and families. Contact us today to be matched with the therapist who best fits your unique journey toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes we all have the ability to discover our strengths and create fulfilling lives. We each deserve to be appreciated for who we are, where we come from, and where we hope to go. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, relationship issues, grief, trauma, and other emotional challenges. I enjoy supporting children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. I’m here to partner with you on your journey toward a happier life—sometimes, having support to explore new possibilities is all you need.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes we all have the ability to discover our strengths and create fulfilling lives. We each deserve to be appreciated for who we are, where we come from, and where we hope to go. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, relationship issues, grief, trauma, and other emotional challenges. I enjoy supporting children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. I’m here to partner with you on your journey toward a happier life—sometimes, having support to explore new possibilities is all you need.
I have experience working with individuals who experience anxiety, depression, suicidal and self-harming.
My name is Angela Moss-Burns, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor 16830. My approach to therapy is providing a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic space. It is important for me to build a strong rapport with my clients. My area of focus is with young adults (18-30s) and elders. I mostly use CBT, DBT, solution-focused, and person-centered therapy. I also utilize Brainspotting, a trauma therapy.
I have experience working with individuals who experience anxiety, depression, suicidal and self-harming.
My name is Angela Moss-Burns, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor 16830. My approach to therapy is providing a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic space. It is important for me to build a strong rapport with my clients. My area of focus is with young adults (18-30s) and elders. I mostly use CBT, DBT, solution-focused, and person-centered therapy. I also utilize Brainspotting, a trauma therapy.
Mindful Healing is a nonprofit therapy practice that specializes in, but is not limited to, custody officers and first responders. We use evidence based approaches to treat difficulties commonly present with those who work in high stress environments and jobs such as trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress. An emphasis is placed on building a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust to ensure the most is achieved from your healing journey.
Mindful Healing is a nonprofit therapy practice that specializes in, but is not limited to, custody officers and first responders. We use evidence based approaches to treat difficulties commonly present with those who work in high stress environments and jobs such as trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress. An emphasis is placed on building a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust to ensure the most is achieved from your healing journey.
Hi there! I use research-based interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Beyond this, what I believe makes the greatest impact in a therapeutic success story is the trust in relationship between myself and the client.
Hi there! I use research-based interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Beyond this, what I believe makes the greatest impact in a therapeutic success story is the trust in relationship between myself and the client.
I have been helping people heal, learn, and grow for more than 20 years. I am a psychotherapist, coach, teacher, and author of the best-selling book, Scared Selfless, which explores the aftereffects of child abuse and how to heal from it. My greatest gift as a therapist is my well-founded optimism. I know that no matter how bad things may currently seem, my clients can overcome obstacles, process pain, and move on to happier, healthier, more purposeful lives. I believe that all people have an innate capacity to grow into their authentic selves; they simply need the right conditions.
I have been helping people heal, learn, and grow for more than 20 years. I am a psychotherapist, coach, teacher, and author of the best-selling book, Scared Selfless, which explores the aftereffects of child abuse and how to heal from it. My greatest gift as a therapist is my well-founded optimism. I know that no matter how bad things may currently seem, my clients can overcome obstacles, process pain, and move on to happier, healthier, more purposeful lives. I believe that all people have an innate capacity to grow into their authentic selves; they simply need the right conditions.
Hi I’m Loren Pound, and I have been helping and supporting people who are struggling, and people who want to improve their lives for over 20 years. I am well trained in supporting individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, mania, mood swings, trauma, and various other mental health and relationship problems. I am a very down-to-Earth, safe, smart, and creative therapist. I work from a holistic, person-centered approach with the intent of helping you thrive in every aspect of your life. Let’s get together and talk about ways that you can push back against your mental health symptoms, and live your best life.
Hi I’m Loren Pound, and I have been helping and supporting people who are struggling, and people who want to improve their lives for over 20 years. I am well trained in supporting individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, mania, mood swings, trauma, and various other mental health and relationship problems. I am a very down-to-Earth, safe, smart, and creative therapist. I work from a holistic, person-centered approach with the intent of helping you thrive in every aspect of your life. Let’s get together and talk about ways that you can push back against your mental health symptoms, and live your best life.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with Life Practice Counseling Group, a non-profit training facility under the supervision of Carisa Sherwood, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (license number 48768).
I am passionate about working with adolescents and young adults, the Queer community, the Neurodivergent community, immigrants, and clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidality, identity exploration, difficult life-transitions, or general life challenges. I also really enjoy helping couples and families to build communication and connection skills.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with Life Practice Counseling Group, a non-profit training facility under the supervision of Carisa Sherwood, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (license number 48768).
I am passionate about working with adolescents and young adults, the Queer community, the Neurodivergent community, immigrants, and clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidality, identity exploration, difficult life-transitions, or general life challenges. I also really enjoy helping couples and families to build communication and connection skills.
If you’re feeling stuck in cycles around food and body image, you're definitely not alone. Many of the people I work with feel discouraged by what seems like a never-ending battle against themselves or their eating disorder behaviors. They are often searching for a way to approach recovery that feels individualized and sustainable. As an eating disorder therapist, I attempt to provide a safe and non-punitive space for clients to discover what recovery looks like for them.
If you’re feeling stuck in cycles around food and body image, you're definitely not alone. Many of the people I work with feel discouraged by what seems like a never-ending battle against themselves or their eating disorder behaviors. They are often searching for a way to approach recovery that feels individualized and sustainable. As an eating disorder therapist, I attempt to provide a safe and non-punitive space for clients to discover what recovery looks like for them.
I’m so glad you made it this far! As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I am dedicated to helping you achieve personal goals and to providing effective mental health care in a safe and non-judgmental space.
I’m Macellina and I believe everyone has unique strengths they can lean on when life gets tough. My approach is all about finding what works for you. Whether we’re focused on quick solutions or deep emotional work, my goal is to give you tools that actually stick.
You are the expert on your own life; my role is to walk alongside you, offering a warm perspective and a little bit of humor.
I’m so glad you made it this far! As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I am dedicated to helping you achieve personal goals and to providing effective mental health care in a safe and non-judgmental space.
I’m Macellina and I believe everyone has unique strengths they can lean on when life gets tough. My approach is all about finding what works for you. Whether we’re focused on quick solutions or deep emotional work, my goal is to give you tools that actually stick.
You are the expert on your own life; my role is to walk alongside you, offering a warm perspective and a little bit of humor.
You have tried over and over to change without success. No matter what you try, you don't seem to make any progress. Sometimes, you think 'this is just the way it is." You may have given up hope of ever having something different. This cycle can be so discouraging. I am interested working people with who feel stuck, especially those who have a sense that there is something inside that prevents them from moving forward.
You have tried over and over to change without success. No matter what you try, you don't seem to make any progress. Sometimes, you think 'this is just the way it is." You may have given up hope of ever having something different. This cycle can be so discouraging. I am interested working people with who feel stuck, especially those who have a sense that there is something inside that prevents them from moving forward.
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.
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.
Hello! I'm Heather, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a background spanning nearly 16 years. Together we will go at your unique pace, ensuring that you feel safe and supported along the way. I primarily work with young adults, professionals, and LGBT folks experiencing a range of symptoms and life stressors related to relationships, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions. Many of my clients are dealing with changes like starting out in their career, relationship beginnings or endings, or loss of a loved one. I provide personalized support to help you thrive in your personal and professional life.
Hello! I'm Heather, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a background spanning nearly 16 years. Together we will go at your unique pace, ensuring that you feel safe and supported along the way. I primarily work with young adults, professionals, and LGBT folks experiencing a range of symptoms and life stressors related to relationships, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions. Many of my clients are dealing with changes like starting out in their career, relationship beginnings or endings, or loss of a loved one. I provide personalized support to help you thrive in your personal and professional life.
My name is Carol Fox, LMFT and I have been in practice for many years, witnessing the changes in the need and acceptance of therapy as a tool to becoming a better person. Finding self has many paths, so many therapies have been created, but the focus is always the same: finding the self in the lives we live each and every day. My approach to therapy is to find the right path back to the self. Life presents many challenges, whether they be trauma or change of circumstances. These challenges are on a spectrum in everyone's life. People who are willing to work on themselves are most receptive to therapy, or the art of exploring.
My name is Carol Fox, LMFT and I have been in practice for many years, witnessing the changes in the need and acceptance of therapy as a tool to becoming a better person. Finding self has many paths, so many therapies have been created, but the focus is always the same: finding the self in the lives we live each and every day. My approach to therapy is to find the right path back to the self. Life presents many challenges, whether they be trauma or change of circumstances. These challenges are on a spectrum in everyone's life. People who are willing to work on themselves are most receptive to therapy, or the art of exploring.
You’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and searching for relief, and quite frankly, getting pretty desperate. That "best life" others seem to live feels just beyond reach, with a little progress one day, then sliding all the way back to where you started. It’s exhausting. You logically know you’ve overcome so much, but where is that strength everyone says you have? Together, we can foster compassion for the coping skills you’ve used to survive. These strategies deserve acknowledgment and appreciation because they have kept you alive.
You’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and searching for relief, and quite frankly, getting pretty desperate. That "best life" others seem to live feels just beyond reach, with a little progress one day, then sliding all the way back to where you started. It’s exhausting. You logically know you’ve overcome so much, but where is that strength everyone says you have? Together, we can foster compassion for the coping skills you’ve used to survive. These strategies deserve acknowledgment and appreciation because they have kept you alive.
Manvel Ter-Pogosyan, BCBA, is the CEO of Aura Behavioral Health. Aura is a healthcare group founded and led by clinicians who share the goal of fostering hope for children and families impacted by autism and other developmental disabilities. We hold a firm belief that all clients are deserving of a better quality of life despite their cultural, developmental or socioeconomic background.
Manvel Ter-Pogosyan, BCBA, is the CEO of Aura Behavioral Health. Aura is a healthcare group founded and led by clinicians who share the goal of fostering hope for children and families impacted by autism and other developmental disabilities. We hold a firm belief that all clients are deserving of a better quality of life despite their cultural, developmental or socioeconomic background.
My approach is centered around curiosity, possibility, and the celebration of each individual’s unique story. I offer a collaborative therapeutic environment that counters normativity and recognizes the impact of oppressive systems within our society. I utilize narrative therapy in my work, this approach will recognize your personal values and highlight your skills. I aim to assist you in exploring and strengthening the version of you that might be struggling to come to the surface.
My approach is centered around curiosity, possibility, and the celebration of each individual’s unique story. I offer a collaborative therapeutic environment that counters normativity and recognizes the impact of oppressive systems within our society. I utilize narrative therapy in my work, this approach will recognize your personal values and highlight your skills. I aim to assist you in exploring and strengthening the version of you that might be struggling to come to the surface.
I’m Dr. Kate B Wilder (she/they), a licensed clinical psychologist and trail guide for people whose identities and experiences fall outside of the status quo (queer, neurodiverse, chronically ill/disabled and their families, ethically non-monogamous) and who need support navigating a path that is not the well-traveled trail of societal norms. Here you do not have to worry about educating someone on your experience, and the focus can be entirely on you and the support you need.
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I’m Dr. Kate B Wilder (she/they), a licensed clinical psychologist and trail guide for people whose identities and experiences fall outside of the status quo (queer, neurodiverse, chronically ill/disabled and their families, ethically non-monogamous) and who need support navigating a path that is not the well-traveled trail of societal norms. Here you do not have to worry about educating someone on your experience, and the focus can be entirely on you and the support you need.
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How does therapy for self-harm work?
A person may turn to self-injury so that they can distract themselves from their stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances. Therapy can address the cause of an individual’s suffering. A therapist can help a person understand why they may want to self-harm and help the person learn new methods of coping. A person may have poor emotion regulation, and treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is helpful for breaking this behaviour. In addition, treatment such as dialectical behavior therapy can help a person manage their tolerance of distress.
Which therapies are best for self-harm?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, and mentalisation-based therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are common approaches for people who have painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual cope with distress, regulate emotions, and manage impulsive urges.
Does the tendency to self-harm mean the person is suicidal?
Having this urge does not mean the individual suffers from suicidal ideation. People who want to self-injure look to distract or alleviate themselves from the pain they are experiencing. People with suicidal tendencies want to end life altogether. However, this does not mean a person with the intent to self-harm will not attempt suicide.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for self-harm?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Clients may see improvement within 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, maybe, a six-month period. People, especially those with co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, may need to continue therapy for up to 12 to 18 months.