Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists in Auburn, CA

Hi, my name is Sarah, my office is located in downtown Auburn. I believe that each individual holds the tools they need to successfully navigate life circumstances. Challenges can arise that make this difficult or seem impossible. I believe that with support and encouragement, you can utilize a strengths based approach to manage life's daily struggle. My goal is to provide a supportive and encouraging environment to facilitate growth and learning in order to regain hope, passion, and happiness.

As a client-centered therapist, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental approach in which you can feel safe to begin the healing journey. I firmly believe in building on my client's strengths and skills. My training and experience has included working with individuals and families recovering from trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and codependency/relationship issues.

Have you had difficulty coping with life changes or challenges? Are you looking to improve relationships with others? Have you noticed an increase in depression or anxiety? Do you want to change part of your life, but you’re not sure how to start? Perhaps you are looking for growth or self-improvement? These are some of the questions and thoughts that motivate people to begin therapy. Therapy provides a place to explore your feelings, create goals and implement new strategies to improve your functioning. This journey can be a powerful experience and I hope to walk with you to support you in meeting your goals.

Therapy for Therapists with a counselor educator! The best of both worlds. Get help with your own spiritual and emotional development as well as countertransference, difficult clients and ongoing advanced skill development. I use an integrated approach of depth psychology, somatic experience, solution focused and Native American spirituality to address your needs from a holistic perspective. I am a college professor of counseling and have been training therapists for over a decade. I understand the unique journey therapists endure as they develop their careers while managing home and family life. I am here to support you 100%.

Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you unsure how to get the life you want? Are you the parent of a child or teen and you can see that they are struggling? Sometimes negative thinking, anxious thoughts, unhealthy relationship patterns, previous traumas, (or something else) holds us back from reaching our true potential. It's during these times, that it's difficult to see your value and the strengths you bring to yourself and others. It doesn't have to stay this way. Therapy is an opportunity for you to work with someone to get the life you have always wanted - and to feel good again!

Let's put the "Soul" back into therapy. Psychotherapy....Psycho(of the soul) therapy(healing)....Soul healing! Anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship issues, you name it, I'll help you heal through it. Let my 20 plus years as a spiritually/culturally oriented somatic therapist work for you. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but this time you are looking for something different. Something more…that will speak to your soul and energize your spirit. You would like to tap into your innate power to attract and maintain emotional balance, success, wealth and healthy relationships. There is hope! You don’t have to do this alone!

Great to meet you! I believe the key to living a happy life, is learning how to speak your truth with grace & live a courageous life of authenticity. This requires checking in with yourself, often, exploring old patterns that aren’t serving you, tapping into grit & resiliency, and having a growth-oriented mindset. I am attachment based therapist who uses emotionally focused, experiential and developmental modalities. I believe we bring things from our childhood and teen years in terms of pain body wounds and having insight to them can create healthier adult relationships.

Do you want to be understood and receive effective support and answers? Are you an athlete needing help with your sports performance? There are solutions. I have been privileged to work with many adults and adolescents in resolving their difficulties. They have found hope, as well as, a new outlook on life. You will find that I have valuable experience working with people affected by trauma, depression, anxiety, defiance, negative self-talk, PTSD, physical and sexual abuse, school/work/sport performance and related issues.

Have you been through a lot in your life? Do you sometimes feel beaten down by all that you’ve gone through? Has it left you feeling stuck and anxious? No matter what their stories have been, I sit with my clients and help them to find the joy and freedom in their lives they have longed for. We move from surviving to thriving. My clients walk away recognizing how resilient they are and what it takes to live a fully free life. I make first responders and their families a priority. I keep things real. I know how to laugh, relax and join with my clients in their journeys. It doesn’t have to be this hard.

Are you ready to release the wounds and burdens of your past? Are you looking for a more joyous and purposeful life? I believe you enter therapy already equipped for the transformation you seek. My empathetic and nonjudgmental approach emphasizes authenticity within a safe and relaxed environment. I incorporate the principles of mindfulness and self-compassion in confronting issues keeping you from living your best life. I am here for you!

Insights Counseling Group, is a non profit staffed with therapists and interns who have life experience and know first hand that losses occur from transitions like divorce, adoption, childbirth, career loss, & retirement. Many times these losses are compounded over time building compounded trauma. Insights offers EMDR, creative expression, & psychotherapy to help you normalize uncomfortable feelings and cope with changes and to further integrate trauma. Together we create a plan to get you closer to living out your truth & your core values. We can help you attain your goals.

Our modern world puts immense demands on all of us, especially mothers. My passion is working with women, specifically mothers, who are looking for guidance and tools to improve their quality of life and relationships. Working together we will identify goals to help you enhance your life in all ways; financial, physical, emotional and spiritual.

Worried? Anxious? Blue? Feelings can be the result of your situation,or they can be triggered by deeper issues such as attachment, trauma, and unprocessed memories. EMDR "turbocharges" the processing of painful memories. Adults, teens, and children with a history of abuse, trauma, and loss can heal quickly. I also specialize in resolving relationship issues and helping families become stronger. Whether you need help to navigate life transitions or to realize your full potential for emotional growth, therapy is a highly interactive process. Together we develop a plan for treatment involving care and commitment. Feel better!

Nearly everybody is affected by some form of seemingly, unmanageable challenge at some point in their life. Whatever you want to call it, our emotional struggles can make life feel unmanageable. The good thing is that you can get through it, but more importantly, you can even be better because of it! Therapy is a powerful journey and I truly enjoy helping my clients to work through their struggles. I have witnessed the positive impact that hope and compassion can have on my clients’ lives.

Are you a man who is having difficulty with his relationship? Trouble navigating the roles and expectations of being male in the modern world? As a therapist I bring warmth, compassion, strength, understanding and a wealth of personal life experience. I specialize in helping men navigate an ever changing and increasingly confusing world of work, women, sexual relationships and the new landscape of single living at mid-life. I am also very open to those who may be transitioning in the new age of fluid gender identity. I also have extensive experience with children and adolescents, working for over 20 years as a school therapist.

While all of us experience life's ups and downs, it can be a struggle to find the path through by yourself. The journey does not have to be a lonely one. I am committed to supporting you and or your family move beyond feeling stuck and hopeless. Whether you are a survivor of abuse or trauma, worried about your child, experiencing a painful loss, or find yourself repeating unwanted behaviors. I understand and am here to help you find your way to the life you want.

At this time, our practice is full. Please email or call to join the waitlist. Thank you. Are you struggling with parenting, connecting with your partner or building meaningful relationships? Or perhaps you want to better understand your spouse. We can often feel overwhelmed and unable to see our role in the problem. This tends to cause anxiety, depression, and can sometimes cause us to turn to substances to cope. Sometimes we just need a little guidance to get us to our goals.

My goal is to help individuals and families in crisis. I have 4 areas of passion. I love working with children, teenagers, and their parents. My second area of passion is working with narcissistic recovery and survivors of narcissistic relationships (both adults and children). Third, working with my clients to rewire their brains and change emotional reactions. I integrate experiential interventions, mindfulness, coping, and other tools in both individual adult and adolescent therapy. Finally, I enjoy neuropsychological and psychological assessments for all age groups.

Therapy is self-care, self-care is not selfish! Accessing support when you feel "stuck" is adaptive. It's ok to ask for support! My therapeutic practice is to utilize EMDR techniques to reprocess difficult memories that keep the mind racing, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and stuck. Together we can work to rewire negative neurological pathways to create more flexible, resilient and empowered thought process. Anxiety, depression, and addictions can be several symptoms of trauma stored in the body.