Female Therapists in West Sacramento, CA

Are you feeling stuck, lost, unsure of where to go in your life? Are you stressed or anxious? I can help you can release the blocks that are in your way of more love, peace and joy in your life. Are you unclear about your mission in life? Do you want more meaning, more self-awareness, more self-confidence? With the MBTI and transformational coaching your life could be very different. Are you in transition? Life changes can be difficult, whether they be relationship, career, or educational. You can learn new tools to make the transitions easier. I would love to help you.

Speak Life is a Psychotherapy and Assessment service that teaches a variety of therapeutic skills to help you experience growth and healing.

Is stress putting a strain on your relationships with your family, spouse, or self? Let's change that. As a therapist, I practice various techniques to help you reduce conflict, remove stressors, and calm the chaos in your life. I specialize in working with older adults, individuals and couples, with an emphasis on coaching couples how to improve their communication and dynamic with one another. In addition, I work with individuals who are facing adjustment issues due to chronic illness or other stressors such as grief and loss. Together, we can find the best approach that fits your unique situation.

Greetings! For starters, I’d like to commend you for finding my webpage; this means you are questioning if therapy is right for you, which is the first step in working towards emotional freedom. My name is Shanya Pickard, AMFT and I utilize the pronouns she/her/hers. I have extensive experience and am very passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ community and at-risk youth, as well as couples and survivors of abuse. In addition to individual therapy, I have experience working with couples and families, as well as facilitating Group Therapy including Anxiety and Depression,

I believe there is a solution to every "problem." I am solution focused and look at the individual as a complete human being with everything needed to be happy and successful right inside. I operate from a wellness model rather than a disease model. Being an adult means taking accountability for what does not benefit one under one's own skin. I take a humanistic, cognitive approach focusing on skills grounded in mindfulness and self-observation. With new insights and skills, we can operate from love instead of fear, from the present moment instead of childhood belief systems, with compassion instead of defenses and blame.

Greetings! My theoretical orientation draws from integrative and humanistic-existential psychology, meaning I believe in providing well rounded care that emphasizes the inherent value of the human experience. I seek to provide quality care the empowers my clients to develop the confidence to manage their mental health and gain greater fulfillment in their lives. Whether this means addressing childhood trauma or current and brief stressors, my goal is to assist a client in tapping into untapped potential and cultivate greater self-compassion. I have additional education in theology to assist in addressing spiritual issues as well.

At Bridges of the Mind our ideal client would be an individual who is seeking a psychological or educational assessment to better understand their strengths and weaknesses. We specialize in neurodevelopment disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, and Learning Disorders. Our assessments are available for the lifespan. We also offer Barton Reading Tutoring and Social Skills Groups.

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. Recognizing the dynamic needs of high-risk cases, I keep relevant on the research as well as continuing education to ensure competence in my areas of practice. 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.

Fear, reactivity, anxiety, intense triggers, sadness, relationship challenges can be a result of negative experiences and trauma which make it difficult to have meaningful relationships and achieve goals. Brain Spotting works within the deep brain and body through its direct access to your autonomic and limbic systems within the body's central nervous system to identify, process and release core sources of emotional/body pain to provide relief from symptoms caused by negative experiences and trauma.

“There is Hope even when your brain tells you there isn’t.”

I provide therapy using a collaborative and integrative approach. This means that I actively listen to your goals to tailor an individual treatment plan that meets your needs. My private practice provides two primary services: individual therapy and mental skills training.

Living a vibrantly connected life has been the common theme of my work in supporting others since 2005. The people who benefit the most from working with me are those who desire to live well yet are uncertain going about it.

I specialize in EMDR Intensives and EMDR Adjunct therapy. Perhaps you’ve had a sense that something profound has yet to CHANGE, but you’re not quite sure how to shift all the way into a new experience of yourself with your current therapist. Maybe you now understand new things and want to PROCESS their effect on you. Perhaps, with COVID, you need more efficient support as the busy parent and/or the working professional who has even more on their plate since the pandemic. Perhaps you are a new client who just prefers to work INTENSIVELY.

My path into mental health was inspired by my desire to help others achieve a life of fulfillment and balance. I learned that sexuality, gender identity, self expression and relationship intelligence are importance concepts when identifying individual life satisfaction. These topics can often times be taboo to discuss in our society, leading to feelings of guilt/shame, increased isolation and loneliness. My goal is to normalize these conversations and therapy.

As a therapist, the connection between my client and me is central to the process. By fostering a safe and deep relationship, we can explore both immediate and historical issues that are causing suffering and pain. We will use a combination of mind, body and emotional understanding to explore the layers of the self. With increased insight and awareness, you will feel a greater sense of well being and satisfaction in all areas of your life.

I provide an accepting, nonjudgmental place for you to explore who you are, how you got to where you are, and to help you move forward in your life. If you or your are finding the stress of the Covid-19 epidemic overwhelming or notice that you are having difficulty coping with events that previously would not have caused you difficulty, I can give you support and tools to weather the crisis. If you have been considering getting therapy for a while, we can begin our work together online and transfer to working in person when it is safe to do so. .

Welcome! It is my belief that therapy is a journey of healing that unfolds slowly and gently over time. The counseling process is unique to each individual depending on the issues presented and the type of renewal and restoration desired as an outcome of therapy. We will work together to develop a specific plan and goals for your healing. The counseling process is a tremendous personal committment to yourself and is not always easy. However, it is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself -- the journey to health, wholeness and healing.

Worried, sad, confused, in conflict? Can't stop thinking? Feeling little pleasure or joy? Compassionately, I will help you reduce anxiety, resolve old business, uncover your strengths, and connect more deeply with others. With practical information and proven techniques, I can help you access your inner compass, work, sleep and play better. You can learn to trust yourself, work through past hurt and anger, understand and fully appreciate yourself and others. I'm honored to partner with a wide variety of people on their journeys of personal development, and I'm always impressed with the resilience and courage of my clients.

I'm glad you're here. You have made the first step in a very important journey by researching therapists. My goal is to help you reach YOUR goals and improve your life. I believe that you have all the answers you need within you, but that sometimes people get stuck and can't see those answers. I will help guide you to them and support you in taking action to implement them in your life, providing a little outside information and perspective along the way. My office is safe, confidential, and easily accessible from Hwy 99.