Therapists in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Hello and Welcome! We live in a time of very high pressures and demands and finding the right balance can be extremely challenging at times. We lose balance because we fail to tap into our innate capacities and strengths as we move through life at the speed of light trying to juggle everything while not fully embracing or experiencing any given moment. Therapy is one modality in which you have an opportunity to sit down with an objective other to fully explore how the way you are relating to your environment or situation in life can make all the difference.

I am licensed and see clients via telehealth in the following states: Alaska (204448), California (50961), Florida (MT3608), Hawaii (MFT-767), Nevada (4289-R), Oregon (T2080), Texas (204008), Virginia (0717002026), and Washington (LF60618432). I an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and open for Clinical Supervision.

Sometimes dealing with grief or trauma can lead a person to feel alone and isolated. I consider it an honor to help break that isolation while walking alongside clients as they navigate the challenges and obstacles life has thrown their way. My passion is working with individuals who have experienced trauma, and I believe that every person’s trauma is as unique as their fingerprint.

Struggling to show up physically, emotionally, and socially at school or work? Overwhelmed with the thought that things may never get better? Or with the thought, "I'm better off alone?" Many have been here and have had similar thoughts including me. But if my 25+ years of working with youth, young adults, and families have taught me anything, it’s the ​incredible ​ability of a healing connection to create change, even when things are looking bleak. ​No matter where you find yourself, ​positive change is possible​.​ It’s my belief that honesty, transparency and open conversation can pave the way to a better tomorrow.

My therapeutic style is warm, personable, compassionate, honest, humorous and humble. I am collaborative and address clients with unconditional positive regard as we create a therapeutic relationship. Strengthening self-compassion and self-acceptance are cornerstones of work with me. My treatment modalities are eclectic and culturally sensitive, rooted in cognitive behavioral, emotion focused, EMDR, psychodynamic & narrative therapies. My goal in therapy is to assist you in effectively creating the unique change you desire in your life, be it internal shifts or external steps. I enjoy training and supervising associate therapists.

My primary purpose is to help my clients the way I have been helped on my own healing journey. The empathy, compassion, & unconditional positive regard I feel toward my clients allows us to build a foundation of rapport & trust very easily! I feel a passionate calling to work with clients whose issues mirror the struggles & challenges that I, too, have overcome. I also see myself as a protector of children, including our inner children, to help them stay safe, feel loved and protected, and heal their wounds. Do you desire health, peace, prosperity, joy, abundance, freedom, happiness, and serenity? We can work toward all of this 4 U!

Being able to find peace within our lives takes effort and a commitment to making ourselves a priority. We are bombarded with messages telling us to put family and work first, but without self-care our commitments will suffer. My passion is helping my clients understand themselves on a deeper level and be able to engage with their everyday lives in a positive way. I have interests and expertise in helping my clients work through many areas including stress and anxiety, depression, trauma, grief or loss, relationship and sexual concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. I have experience working with teens, adults, and couples.

As a licensed MFT, I provide both short-term and long-term psychotherapy in private practice. My practice serves the Greater Sacramento Valley region where I offer both in-person and online therapy via video appointments to California residents. I use a clinical structure but eclectic style in treatment approach and believe there is not a one-size-fits-all method that works for everyone. I believe people enter therapy at different stages of life and look to gain practical skills within a safe relationship.

"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence." We believe everyone deserves someone who is present, patient, open, non judgmental, and willing to listen and hear you. Overwhelming feelings can surface a different times in our lives, and needing support through those moments is not a sign of weakness but a sign of being human. If you are struggling with communication, not feeling heard, feeling stressed, not knowing what to do, grieving, feeling alone, or feeling exhausted by all the none stop thoughts in your head... We are here for you.

My name is Stacy Richardson. I hold a Ph.D. in Psychology from North Central University as well as a master's in human services with Specialization in Marital, Couples, and Family from Capella University. I am licensed in the states of California, Hawaii, and Virginia. My clients include military members and families, LGBTQ+, marginalized populations, culture, diversity and inclusion, women’s issues, communications, and sexual disorders. I work with anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, life transition, and adjustment concerns.

HI, I'm Darryl Moore, clinical psychologist focusing on treatment of and recovery for those effected by the consequences of compulsive sexual behaviors. I use a practical systematic and individualized approach from the Patrick Carnes recovery methods. My specialty is working with addiction and in particular harmful compulsive sexual behaviors or sex addiction. This includes working with both the addict and with the partner.

I am dedicated toward fostering a safe and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment, where I will work with you to develop a customized treatment plan that supports living a life congruent with your values, and what you find meaningful. Sessions are focused around helping you become more in tune with your present self, identifying behavioral and thought patterns which are working against how you ideally want to live and be in the world.

I have a deep desire to provide healing to those who are hurting, to give each individual the resources for positive change, and to help them gain insight and understanding into the world; resulting in a brighter tomorrow. I believe that you cannot change the past, but you can be strengthened by it. My favorite quotes is 'It's okay to look back into the past, just don't stare." The client-therapist relationship is of the utmost importance to me and my goal is to lead individuals on a personal journey of awareness while providing them with hope, empathy, and unconditional positive regard.

I had the desire placed in my heart very early on to help those struggling and unable to experience life at its best. I believe that no matter what it is that you are facing, with proper support it is not too big to be dealt with. Although you may feel alone in your situation, there is always hope and healing waiting for you if you just reach out.

My name is Claire Chavarria, a licensed marriage and family therapist. I graduated from Sacramento State University with my BA in Psychology, and a minor in counseling. I went on to get my master's from Northcentral University in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have experience working with children, teens and adults who need a safe, non-judgmental space to discuss trauma, ADHD, general and social anxiety, depression, and difficult life transitions.

I believe we come to our most difficult passages in life at opportune times in order to grow toward our true capacity and purpose. I respect that my clients possess the seeds of awareness and expertise to find answers and solutions to their own problems. My role is to facilitate a compassionate perspective to assist in working through difficult emotions, reactive defenses, or protective habits, and open attention back to fruitful areas. I am an advocate for personal development, collaborating in finding useful vantage points for expanding visibility, encouraging resolution, and resumption of the innate growth process.