Therapists in South Lake Tahoe, CA
True Colors Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (Online Only)
Being a queer person comes with challenges. Throw trauma on top, and navigating the day to day can feel downright impossible. Especially when you have a job to do, a home to keep cozy & clean, friends to see, bills to pay, social movements to navigate, AND basic needs to cover (you know, those little things like eating & sleeping). Unfortunately, trauma doesn't care about those things. It shows up whenever it shows up; everything else be damned. Let's face it; there are only 24 hours in the day, and trauma is taking up your time. It's keeping you trapped in a lackluster life...but you deserve a life that lets your true colors shine.
Being a queer person comes with challenges. Throw trauma on top, and navigating the day to day can feel downright impossible. Especially when you have a job to do, a home to keep cozy & clean, friends to see, bills to pay, social movements to navigate, AND basic needs to cover (you know, those little things like eating & sleeping). Unfortunately, trauma doesn't care about those things. It shows up whenever it shows up; everything else be damned. Let's face it; there are only 24 hours in the day, and trauma is taking up your time. It's keeping you trapped in a lackluster life...but you deserve a life that lets your true colors shine.
Online Therapists
Agnes Cartry-Jacobsen
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, CCHT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Waitlist for new clients
I am always curious to expand my multicultural experience further, staying attentive to the complexities of diversity.
If you or your child is suffering from depression, anxiety, relational problems, eating disorders, ADHD, the effect of trauma, grief, loss, as well as a mood or personality disorder, I can help you develop skills in your present life aimed at restoring healthy and meaningful strategies in your daily experience.
I am always curious to expand my multicultural experience further, staying attentive to the complexities of diversity.
If you or your child is suffering from depression, anxiety, relational problems, eating disorders, ADHD, the effect of trauma, grief, loss, as well as a mood or personality disorder, I can help you develop skills in your present life aimed at restoring healthy and meaningful strategies in your daily experience.
Shana Aoyama
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95678 (Online Only)
Do you describe yourself as one or more of the following?: Identity Explorer, Mixed Race, Multicultural, High-Achiever, Perfectionist, The Strong Friend, The Eldest, Disrupter, Maverick, Outsider, Rebel, Millennial, Reader, Writer, Bibliophile, Wordsmith.
How do you tell your story?
Do you describe yourself as one or more of the following?: Identity Explorer, Mixed Race, Multicultural, High-Achiever, Perfectionist, The Strong Friend, The Eldest, Disrupter, Maverick, Outsider, Rebel, Millennial, Reader, Writer, Bibliophile, Wordsmith.
How do you tell your story?
Hengameh Roohi
Psychologist, LCP
Verified Verified
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
I have been a licensed Psychologist since 2011 with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Post-Doctoral training in Neuropsychology. My specialties include working with clients experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, couples issues, women's issues, and multicultural issues. I am trained in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic therapy. This means that I think about your challenges from multiple perspectives. I try to help you not just fix the pressing issue of the day but also make deeper, more lasting changes.
I have been a licensed Psychologist since 2011 with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Post-Doctoral training in Neuropsychology. My specialties include working with clients experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, couples issues, women's issues, and multicultural issues. I am trained in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic therapy. This means that I think about your challenges from multiple perspectives. I try to help you not just fix the pressing issue of the day but also make deeper, more lasting changes.
Nastacia Parham
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Orangevale, CA 95662 (Online Only)
My name is Nastacia Parham, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in the greater Sacramento County area in CA, and I work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults (18+) and specialize in individual therapy treating diverse populations experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma using an integrated approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Multicultural Therapy to help find their inner strength to overcome adversity and find ways to cope and build long-term resiliency.
My name is Nastacia Parham, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in the greater Sacramento County area in CA, and I work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults (18+) and specialize in individual therapy treating diverse populations experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma using an integrated approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Multicultural Therapy to help find their inner strength to overcome adversity and find ways to cope and build long-term resiliency.
Sara Ruebelt, Ph.D, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Davis, CA 95616
I specialize in "Bicultural", "multicultural", "bi-racial", "multiracial" identities, and/or GLBTQ+ individuals facing cross-cultural challenges.
My life’s work is to improve & understand human relationships, and to help others live a life of meaning and authenticity. I strive to build bridges of understanding between multiple realities and reframing perspectives. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I specialize in trauma, transitions, cross-cultural adjustment, personal or professional relationship difficulties, parenting, grief, and marital issues.
I specialize in "Bicultural", "multicultural", "bi-racial", "multiracial" identities, and/or GLBTQ+ individuals facing cross-cultural challenges.
My life’s work is to improve & understand human relationships, and to help others live a life of meaning and authenticity. I strive to build bridges of understanding between multiple realities and reframing perspectives. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I specialize in trauma, transitions, cross-cultural adjustment, personal or professional relationship difficulties, parenting, grief, and marital issues.
Katrina Mae La Mar
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95816
I practice from a person-centered stance, but also like to integrate other forms of psychotherapy, such as CBT, and experiential therapy, and investigate issues from psychological, physical, and multicultural points of view.
Clients I have worked with desire a safe place to grow and learn to accept themselves after experiencing a variety of life struggles. I believe people can learn to find the potential that is already within them when given helpful guidance. I have experience working with a variety of clients including adults with psychosis, developmental disabilities and who identify as neurodivergent. Growing up with a learning disability myself and a tendency to stim, I understand many of the struggles of neurodiversity and am passionate about working with them.
I practice from a person-centered stance, but also like to integrate other forms of psychotherapy, such as CBT, and experiential therapy, and investigate issues from psychological, physical, and multicultural points of view.
Clients I have worked with desire a safe place to grow and learn to accept themselves after experiencing a variety of life struggles. I believe people can learn to find the potential that is already within them when given helpful guidance. I have experience working with a variety of clients including adults with psychosis, developmental disabilities and who identify as neurodivergent. Growing up with a learning disability myself and a tendency to stim, I understand many of the struggles of neurodiversity and am passionate about working with them.
Rachel Ruiz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Folsom, CA 95630
You’re worried about your teen or struggling as a family. Whether it was a sudden shift or slowly over time, you’re feeling at a loss for how to get support for trauma, anxiety, or depression. It can be overwhelming to get help but you know it’s time to see a therapist. You may be looking for an expert opinion, reassurance, clarity, or all of the above. You want your teen to feel comfortable talking to someone they don’t know and are looking for a therapist who can put them and you at ease.
You’re worried about your teen or struggling as a family. Whether it was a sudden shift or slowly over time, you’re feeling at a loss for how to get support for trauma, anxiety, or depression. It can be overwhelming to get help but you know it’s time to see a therapist. You may be looking for an expert opinion, reassurance, clarity, or all of the above. You want your teen to feel comfortable talking to someone they don’t know and are looking for a therapist who can put them and you at ease.
Prof. Jasmine S Ali
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95816 (Online Only)
I believe in working with my clients to develop collaborative goals that will allow us to utilize evidence-based, culturally-responsive and faith-based interventions, as desired. My methods incorporate both eastern and western healing interventions and always begin with a holistic life assessment. Too often clinicians work to make the symptoms feel more manageable. I like to do things differently. I work alongside my clients to discover the root causes of their struggles and witness my clients empowering themselves to unravel those unhealthy habits and replace them with healthy ones. Together we can learn how to heal and thrive.
I believe in working with my clients to develop collaborative goals that will allow us to utilize evidence-based, culturally-responsive and faith-based interventions, as desired. My methods incorporate both eastern and western healing interventions and always begin with a holistic life assessment. Too often clinicians work to make the symptoms feel more manageable. I like to do things differently. I work alongside my clients to discover the root causes of their struggles and witness my clients empowering themselves to unravel those unhealthy habits and replace them with healthy ones. Together we can learn how to heal and thrive.
Dr. Cory R. Sullins
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Roseville, CA 95661 (Online Only)
We provide a full spectrum of services for mental health concerns in order to be of service to our community. We are goal/plan oriented to assist patients in overcoming obstacles in their lives. We very much provide an eclectic approach that is often inclusive of a variety of theories/treatments in order to meet the needs of the patient.
We provide a full spectrum of services for mental health concerns in order to be of service to our community. We are goal/plan oriented to assist patients in overcoming obstacles in their lives. We very much provide an eclectic approach that is often inclusive of a variety of theories/treatments in order to meet the needs of the patient.
Mare Brooks-Motl
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Waitlist for new clients
I am a strength based holistic integrative therapist. I specialize in assisting people realize their full potential far past any diagnosis they have ever been given or heard from a provider in the past. My ideal client is someone who is ready to move past their own limits and are looking for deeper meaning within their own psychology. I work well with motivated clients who have experienced trauma, anxiety and/or are depressed and looking for someone to assist in helping them in believing they can become more than their past and their suffering. Unchanging labels harm everyone, let's challenge them together.
I am a strength based holistic integrative therapist. I specialize in assisting people realize their full potential far past any diagnosis they have ever been given or heard from a provider in the past. My ideal client is someone who is ready to move past their own limits and are looking for deeper meaning within their own psychology. I work well with motivated clients who have experienced trauma, anxiety and/or are depressed and looking for someone to assist in helping them in believing they can become more than their past and their suffering. Unchanging labels harm everyone, let's challenge them together.
Stephanie Bagley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Davis, CA 95616
I create a healing space for those who are struggling with anxiety, depression and managing their emotions. These issues can cause stress in your daily life and in relationship with others. I do believe that there is a way to honor our lived experiences while learning new skills to help manage your emotional life.
I create a healing space for those who are struggling with anxiety, depression and managing their emotions. These issues can cause stress in your daily life and in relationship with others. I do believe that there is a way to honor our lived experiences while learning new skills to help manage your emotional life.
Sarah Astarte
PhD
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95864
Spiritual guidance and intuitive counseling includes spirituality with contemporary counseling practices to help with healing, empowerment, and transformation. Understanding of one's spirituality is subjective to each client. My specializations include body image and self-esteem, love and relationships, sacred sexuality, identity formation, self-empowerment, life transitions, grief and loss, death and dying, mind-body connection, archetypes, multiculturalism and GLBT identity and issues, and spirituality and growth. Goddess psychology, creative expression, dream work, Reiki, intuitive readings, and indigenous healing practices.
Spiritual guidance and intuitive counseling includes spirituality with contemporary counseling practices to help with healing, empowerment, and transformation. Understanding of one's spirituality is subjective to each client. My specializations include body image and self-esteem, love and relationships, sacred sexuality, identity formation, self-empowerment, life transitions, grief and loss, death and dying, mind-body connection, archetypes, multiculturalism and GLBT identity and issues, and spirituality and growth. Goddess psychology, creative expression, dream work, Reiki, intuitive readings, and indigenous healing practices.
Kyla M Ramirez
Associate Clinical Social Worker, MA, MS, ACSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95814
Life can be incredibly difficult at times and can feel overwhelming. It is my goal to empower my clients to believe in themselves, inspire change, and to allow space for self-love. When feelings of depression and anxiety are barriers to achieving your goals, leaving you feeling unworthy of happiness, and effecting your relationships, I am here to assist you in cultivating a sense of purpose and confidence. I want to help my clients set goals for their future, find their happiness, and thrive. I am here to provide a space for you to be you- your authentic self without judgement.
Life can be incredibly difficult at times and can feel overwhelming. It is my goal to empower my clients to believe in themselves, inspire change, and to allow space for self-love. When feelings of depression and anxiety are barriers to achieving your goals, leaving you feeling unworthy of happiness, and effecting your relationships, I am here to assist you in cultivating a sense of purpose and confidence. I want to help my clients set goals for their future, find their happiness, and thrive. I am here to provide a space for you to be you- your authentic self without judgement.
Central Valley Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95814
Central Valley Family Therapy is a group practice whose sole focus is providing individuals, couples and families support through all walks of life. Our clinicians recognize the importance of quality treatment for each and every client that walks through our doors. We welcome clients with culturally diverse identities, backgrounds, socio-economic statuses, and experiences. We believe that every person who seeks support should have access to quality mental health services. Our focus is not only on your unique therapeutic goals, but in providing our clients with a warm, friendly and nurturing environment.
Central Valley Family Therapy is a group practice whose sole focus is providing individuals, couples and families support through all walks of life. Our clinicians recognize the importance of quality treatment for each and every client that walks through our doors. We welcome clients with culturally diverse identities, backgrounds, socio-economic statuses, and experiences. We believe that every person who seeks support should have access to quality mental health services. Our focus is not only on your unique therapeutic goals, but in providing our clients with a warm, friendly and nurturing environment.
Dr. Christina M. Charlotin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95833
I am interested in wellness and holistic approaches to therapy. My work focuses on helping my clients achieve growth. Growth can take many forms in one's life such as: improved relationships, improved sense of self, transition across barriers, achievement of goals, career success, reduction of painful/unwanted symptoms, etc. My approach focuses on understanding the core of suffering and stagnation while uncovering what stands in the way of growth. I now provide Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy as a optional compliment to therapy.
I am interested in wellness and holistic approaches to therapy. My work focuses on helping my clients achieve growth. Growth can take many forms in one's life such as: improved relationships, improved sense of self, transition across barriers, achievement of goals, career success, reduction of painful/unwanted symptoms, etc. My approach focuses on understanding the core of suffering and stagnation while uncovering what stands in the way of growth. I now provide Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy as a optional compliment to therapy.
Stacy Richardson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95210
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.
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.
Elizabeth Butler Greene
Psychologist, LCP
Verified Verified
Stockton, CA 95207
Hello, my name is Dr. Elizabeth Butler. I have been a licensed clinical psychologist based in California since 2007. My focus is simple: providing tools and a safe space to help my clients make progress in their lives and feel better. I have over 20 years of experience working with adults in group and individual settings, helping navigate life challenges that cause anxiety, stress, depression, and interpersonal difficulties. I have treated emotion dysregulation, anger management problems, boundary-setting issues, and core identity issues.
Hello, my name is Dr. Elizabeth Butler. I have been a licensed clinical psychologist based in California since 2007. My focus is simple: providing tools and a safe space to help my clients make progress in their lives and feel better. I have over 20 years of experience working with adults in group and individual settings, helping navigate life challenges that cause anxiety, stress, depression, and interpersonal difficulties. I have treated emotion dysregulation, anger management problems, boundary-setting issues, and core identity issues.
Nancy Sandoval-Morton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Hello. My name is Nancy Sandoval-Morton, LCSW. I'm a bilingual Spanish-speaking therapist with over a decade of experience treating people who have experienced trauma and those struggling with major life challenges. I am passionate about helping survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault which, is the area where I have gained most of my professional experience. Through a Resiliency-Informed approach, we can address issues related to PTSD, anxiety disorders, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, and other intense emotions.
Hello. My name is Nancy Sandoval-Morton, LCSW. I'm a bilingual Spanish-speaking therapist with over a decade of experience treating people who have experienced trauma and those struggling with major life challenges. I am passionate about helping survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault which, is the area where I have gained most of my professional experience. Through a Resiliency-Informed approach, we can address issues related to PTSD, anxiety disorders, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, and other intense emotions.
Derrick Harding
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Rocklin, CA 95765
I believe that a solid therapeutic relationship forms through partnership, commitment, and empowerment. I will be the therapist to partner with and empower you through various life events, stressors, or traumas you have previously experienced and currently experiencing. I am committed to helping and partnering with individuals experiencing Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Substance Abuse, Identity issues (LGBTQ+), and Career and Life issues/transitions.
I believe that a solid therapeutic relationship forms through partnership, commitment, and empowerment. I will be the therapist to partner with and empower you through various life events, stressors, or traumas you have previously experienced and currently experiencing. I am committed to helping and partnering with individuals experiencing Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Substance Abuse, Identity issues (LGBTQ+), and Career and Life issues/transitions.
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Multicultural Therapists
What type of therapy is multicultural therapy?
Multicultural therapy is not tied to any specific therapy; rather, it is an overarching approach to therapy that aims to acknowledge and address the influence that factors like race, gender identity, and cultural background can have on someone’s life. Multicultural approaches can be applied to CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and others, and can be practiced with individuals, couples, families, or groups.
What can I expect from multicultural therapy?
Multicultural counseling should be tailored to the client’s unique identity and cultural needs. Such approaches often prioritize the building of trust so that the client feels comfortable exploring various aspects of their identity and any challenges caused by mismatches between their identity and the dominant culture. Beyond that, the format and timeline of therapy will be heavily influenced by the therapist’s preferred therapy approach and the specific problems for which the client sought therapy.
Can multicultural therapy help treat trauma?
Yes. Cultural factors such as racial background, gender identity and or sexuality, and immigration or refugee status can influence both whether someone experiences trauma and how they cope afterward. Multicultural approaches to trauma-informed care will be aware of these influences, helping the client recognize how their response to trauma may be shaped by their cultural background and identify coping mechanisms that take their identity into account.
What are the benefits of seeing a multicultural therapist?
Members of minority groups who seek therapy are sometimes frustrated by providers who don’t understand their cultural background or dismiss the ways in which race, gender, or other facets of their identity influence their lived experience. Seeing a multicultural therapist can help these clients feel seen, understood, and able to develop solutions to life challenges that take their upbringing, beliefs, and past experiences into account.