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Cara Crocker

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT (she, her)

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Available both in-person and online
2627 Capitol Ave Sacramento, CA 95816
You're ready for more than just staying together. Relationship crossroads during midlife deserve support. The rumination, the apology you didn’t need to give, the way you sometimes shrink yourself while you search for clarity, or puff up with resentment. Have you drifted apart? You’ve tried talking yourself out of it. Maybe you’ve read the books, journaled, told yourself to trust more. But insight alone has not quieted the fear. Couples therapy works with the somatic cues, the habitual patterns, and with the earliest lessons you learned about love. Same partner. New chapter- with a destination of earned secure attachment.
This isn't a time to hold back. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy woven together with parts work and integrative approaches, we create space for both of you. I work with warmth and structure, to help partners share feelings, fears, and needs. Healing happens at the speed of trust. It happens in the places where you finally feel safe enough to be honest.
This kind of doubt and fear isn't a flaw. It's a sign that something inside you is asking to be understood. Support is here. I can help you deepen intimacy and get curious about what's stirring beneath the surface. If any of this sounds familiar, I'd love to hear from you. Reach out today by phone or email, or visit my website for more information.
Call or Cara Crocker now for a free 15 minute consultation - (530) 486-0924

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

2627 Capitol Ave

Sacramento, CA 95816 map

(530) 486-0924
My website
Sessions offered in a calm, welcoming office and online across the state, with daytime and evening availibility to fit real life.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Women's Issues and Marital and Premarital 
$165 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Let's Connect (530) 486-0924
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

2627 Capitol Ave

Sacramento, CA 95816 map

(530) 486-0924
My website
Sessions offered in a calm, welcoming office and online across the state, with daytime and evening availibility to fit real life.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Women's Issues and Marital and Premarital 
$165 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $165
  • Couple Sessions $185
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
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I am an out of network provider and provide superbills for your insurance coverage.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924
"
I am an out of network provider and provide superbills for your insurance coverage.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 150613 Cara Ann Crocker
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 6 years
  • Attended California State University, Sacramento, Masters of Science in Counseling, Graduated 2009
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Trained in The Gottman Couples Method Level 1 and 2 2026
  • Certificate from Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Externship 2025
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With advanced training in couples therapy, women's health issues, and anxiety disorders, I bring seven plus years of experience supporting clients. My work is grounded in attachment science and practical tools, so insight becomes steady change, and couples can truly bond and heal.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924
"
With advanced training in couples therapy, women's health issues, and anxiety disorders, I bring seven plus years of experience supporting clients. My work is grounded in attachment science and practical tools, so insight becomes steady change, and couples can truly bond and heal.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Women's Issues
  • Marital and Premarital

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Financial Anxiety
  • Gay
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Neurodivergence
  • Parenting
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Stress
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Therapy for relational anxiety moves from survival to presence. You'll develop the capacity to sit with hard feelings without being hijacked by them, to know your own heart more clearly, and to show up in your relationships without the constant hum of fear or doubt underneath.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924
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Therapy for relational anxiety moves from survival to presence. You'll develop the capacity to sit with hard feelings without being hijacked by them, to know your own heart more clearly, and to show up in your relationships without the constant hum of fear or doubt underneath.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924

4 Endorsements

Jake Clevenger
Jake Clevenger
Marriage & Family Therapist AssociateMAAMFT
Cara is an exceptional therapist with a keen ability to help individuals and couples navigate life's challenges with greater ease and clarity. Her warm and compassionate approach creates a safe space for clients.
Julie Boone
Julie Boone
Marriage & Family TherapistMSMFT
Cara is a skilled therapist whose kindness and warmth offer healing and ease.
Leila Zwelling
Leila Zwelling
Clinical Social Work/TherapistLCSWPMH-C
I'm excited to endorse Cara as a therapist for individuals and couples. I've known Cara for many years, and she's always been exceptionally thoughtful, intelligent, and easy to talk to. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking a warm, skilled therapist.
Magnolia Therapy & Wellness
Magnolia Therapy & Wellness
Marriage & Family TherapistLMFTMA
Cara is a trusted colleague, with a compassionate approach and excellent clinical skills working with adult women and couples, particularly around life adjustments including postnatal experiences. She takes great care to meet her clients where they are.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Gay Allied
Single Parent

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Gay Allied
Single Parent

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Brainspotting
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Gottman Method
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Relational
  • Sandplay
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
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I blend emotionally focused relational work, and nervous system attunement to gently interrupt old patterns. We trace anestral threads without shame. Sessions feel collaborative and honest, sometimes tender, sometimes direct. There is room for humor, grief, and the parts of you still finding their voice. You leave with practical tools, deep insight, and a steadier way of being with each other.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924
"
I blend emotionally focused relational work, and nervous system attunement to gently interrupt old patterns. We trace anestral threads without shame. Sessions feel collaborative and honest, sometimes tender, sometimes direct. There is room for humor, grief, and the parts of you still finding their voice. You leave with practical tools, deep insight, and a steadier way of being with each other.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (530) 486-0924

Location

Primary Location

2627 Capitol Ave

Sacramento, CA 95816

(530) 486-0924

Nearby Areas

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Sessions offered in a calm, welcoming office and online across the state, with daytime and evening availibility to fit real life.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (530) 486-0924
"
Sessions offered in a calm, welcoming office and online across the state, with daytime and evening availibility to fit real life.
Photo of Cara Crocker, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cara Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (530) 486-0924