Family Therapy in 95946
I provide individual, couples, and family therapy.
I support older adults as they navigate life stressors and transitions. You or a loved one may be struggling with family/couple dynamics, work/life balance, retirement, chronic health conditions, leaving your home and community, living with family, assisted living, or death of a loved one. You may be the person receiving or providing care. You may feel overwhelmed with grief or a loss of social connection, purpose, and identity. You may be experiencing increased vulnerability, sadness, or anxiety about the future, and a new awareness of your own mortality.
I provide individual, couples, and family therapy.
I support older adults as they navigate life stressors and transitions. You or a loved one may be struggling with family/couple dynamics, work/life balance, retirement, chronic health conditions, leaving your home and community, living with family, assisted living, or death of a loved one. You may be the person receiving or providing care. You may feel overwhelmed with grief or a loss of social connection, purpose, and identity. You may be experiencing increased vulnerability, sadness, or anxiety about the future, and a new awareness of your own mortality.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Penn Valley, CA 95946 (Online Only)
I hold a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California. I offer over 15 years’ experience in trauma-based therapy, working with individuals (adolescents & adults) and teams dealing with life challenges. These issues include depression, anxiety, relationship stress/issues, work stress, post-traumatic stress, suicidal ideation, gender issues, ADHD, grief and many more. I have had the opportunity to work in crisis intervention, intellectual disability services, prison population and active-duty service members.
I hold a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California. I offer over 15 years’ experience in trauma-based therapy, working with individuals (adolescents & adults) and teams dealing with life challenges. These issues include depression, anxiety, relationship stress/issues, work stress, post-traumatic stress, suicidal ideation, gender issues, ADHD, grief and many more. I have had the opportunity to work in crisis intervention, intellectual disability services, prison population and active-duty service members.
Elizabeth 'mac' MacLeod
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD(c), LMFTA, EXA
Verified Verified
Penn Valley, CA 95946 (Online Only)
Expressive Arts trauma-informed multicultural narrative approaches, applied with self-reflective multi-dimensional art modalities that grow clients' understanding of who they are, what their values are, and why they think, feel, and act the way they do. Mac also works with enhancing vital energy that calls on the wisdom of our ancestors and modern understandings of basic trauma-neurology, psychology, and somatic (body) awareness, along with peaceful practices to restore equilibrium that confirms the journey IS the destination. She also uses Attachment Theory to decode patterns of intergenerational trauma and identified gift
Expressive Arts trauma-informed multicultural narrative approaches, applied with self-reflective multi-dimensional art modalities that grow clients' understanding of who they are, what their values are, and why they think, feel, and act the way they do. Mac also works with enhancing vital energy that calls on the wisdom of our ancestors and modern understandings of basic trauma-neurology, psychology, and somatic (body) awareness, along with peaceful practices to restore equilibrium that confirms the journey IS the destination. She also uses Attachment Theory to decode patterns of intergenerational trauma and identified gift
Imagine a day when you wake up and things are exactly like you want them to be, the depression or anxiety is gone and there is hope for tomorrow. Psychotherapy can help you live in the moment, detach from things you can not change and grow to a more peaceful, confident self. Nothing would bring me more joy than to be able to help you achieve your goals whatever they might be.
Imagine a day when you wake up and things are exactly like you want them to be, the depression or anxiety is gone and there is hope for tomorrow. Psychotherapy can help you live in the moment, detach from things you can not change and grow to a more peaceful, confident self. Nothing would bring me more joy than to be able to help you achieve your goals whatever they might be.
I try to live my life and do my life's work while remembering to be kind because everyone is going through a battle i know nothing about. I hope by understanding the battles others are facing, I can help them understand their value and together we can manage situations that seem unmanageable. I look forward to meeting you and hearing your story.
I try to live my life and do my life's work while remembering to be kind because everyone is going through a battle i know nothing about. I hope by understanding the battles others are facing, I can help them understand their value and together we can manage situations that seem unmanageable. I look forward to meeting you and hearing your story.
Carolyn B Cooper
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SEP, SAP, EMDR
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Penn Valley, CA 95946
Somatic Experiencing (SE) takes healing to a deeper level. Combined with 'top-down' approaches, SE helps identify strengths and intentions beneath painful survival patterns. Shame, fear and anger transform into vital life energy. Surviving becomes thriving. As a private practice psychotherapist based in SF & Marin for several years, I was fortunate to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. During the pandemic, my practice shifted to primarily virtual.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) takes healing to a deeper level. Combined with 'top-down' approaches, SE helps identify strengths and intentions beneath painful survival patterns. Shame, fear and anger transform into vital life energy. Surviving becomes thriving. As a private practice psychotherapist based in SF & Marin for several years, I was fortunate to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. During the pandemic, my practice shifted to primarily virtual.
Center for Transformational Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, AMFT
Verified Verified
Penn Valley, CA 95946
At Center for Transformational Psychotherapy we are committed to the real possibility of happiness for every human being, regardless of individual background and circumstance. We work from a shared perspective that transformation occurs by developing a relationship with awareness, which includes and ultimately goes beyond the context of the ego. Within this shared perspective we offer a wide range of therapeutic techniques and will work with you to find the therapist who best meets your needs.
At Center for Transformational Psychotherapy we are committed to the real possibility of happiness for every human being, regardless of individual background and circumstance. We work from a shared perspective that transformation occurs by developing a relationship with awareness, which includes and ultimately goes beyond the context of the ego. Within this shared perspective we offer a wide range of therapeutic techniques and will work with you to find the therapist who best meets your needs.
Lindsay French
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Penn Valley, CA 95946
Waitlist for new clients
As a Kindred Heart Therapy Group clinician, I understand that life can be difficult, and at times the challenges may feel impossible. A variety of reasons can prompt the decision to seek therapy. Whether it be a traumatic experience, a life transition, or another reason, I can help navigate challenges in your life in a way that works for you. I work with individuals and couples to explore their emotions and experiences in a safe environment that can increase understanding and help them reach their goals.
As a Kindred Heart Therapy Group clinician, I understand that life can be difficult, and at times the challenges may feel impossible. A variety of reasons can prompt the decision to seek therapy. Whether it be a traumatic experience, a life transition, or another reason, I can help navigate challenges in your life in a way that works for you. I work with individuals and couples to explore their emotions and experiences in a safe environment that can increase understanding and help them reach their goals.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety or difficult life experiences? You may feel stuck in the aftermath of trauma or have trouble creating healthy and rewarding relationships. Or maybe your past is getting in the way of you being your authentic self and meeting life's challenges. I would be honored to help you or your loved one to work through your pain, fear, or shame and learn how to live more fully in the present. I will work with you to discover and follow your own goals and values with compassion, humor, and open-mindedness.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety or difficult life experiences? You may feel stuck in the aftermath of trauma or have trouble creating healthy and rewarding relationships. Or maybe your past is getting in the way of you being your authentic self and meeting life's challenges. I would be honored to help you or your loved one to work through your pain, fear, or shame and learn how to live more fully in the present. I will work with you to discover and follow your own goals and values with compassion, humor, and open-mindedness.
Aurora Packard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Penn Valley, CA 95946
Are you facing challenges related to ADHD, autism, depression, and/or anxiety? Curious about neurodiversity diagnosis? Whether it's improved coping strategies, emotional regulation, or greater self-awareness you seek, let's explore together. I invite you to embark on a collaborative journey, leveraging evidence-based approaches to navigate challenges, uncover strengths, and cultivate resilience for lasting positive change. Your path to well-being begins with understanding and empowerment; reach out to start this transformative process today.
Are you facing challenges related to ADHD, autism, depression, and/or anxiety? Curious about neurodiversity diagnosis? Whether it's improved coping strategies, emotional regulation, or greater self-awareness you seek, let's explore together. I invite you to embark on a collaborative journey, leveraging evidence-based approaches to navigate challenges, uncover strengths, and cultivate resilience for lasting positive change. Your path to well-being begins with understanding and empowerment; reach out to start this transformative process today.
Accepting NEW clients: I offer a light in discovering your authentic self. The innate expert in your own life who may be in the darkness now, but has the courage to find the gem within. I too have walked some difficult paths. These hard knocks have only made me gentler, kinder, wiser. Exploring the foundations of holistic health and the artistic realms of the imagination provides vast potential for humankind. In my work of assisting the rehabilitation of Birds of Prey, I also learned that to truly live takes more than the mechanics of a recovered body, but also requires that one wants to thrive. A spirit empowered to fully live.
Accepting NEW clients: I offer a light in discovering your authentic self. The innate expert in your own life who may be in the darkness now, but has the courage to find the gem within. I too have walked some difficult paths. These hard knocks have only made me gentler, kinder, wiser. Exploring the foundations of holistic health and the artistic realms of the imagination provides vast potential for humankind. In my work of assisting the rehabilitation of Birds of Prey, I also learned that to truly live takes more than the mechanics of a recovered body, but also requires that one wants to thrive. A spirit empowered to fully live.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.