Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Truckee, CA

I have been working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for the last 12 years and I completed my doctoral degree in 2024. I have worked in the community with individuals, couples, youth with high risk behaviors, and military families. I specialize in working with individuals, women's issues, couples, substance abuse and recovery, trauma, military population, and adolescents. While working with my clients I focus on the whole person, pulling forward your own strengths and wisdom to solve life's challenges.

We are in the midst of difficult times, filled with uncertainty, unsettling emotions and new challenges. You do not have to be alone in finding, creating, and examining solutions. I work with individuals, couples, and families in confidential and supportive telehealth and nature-based in person sessions. We can collaborate to find the most effective approach to meet your specific needs and goals. I treat anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, family conflict, grief, and provide parenting guidance. I also provide support and guidance through life transitions through customized ritual and ceremony creation and enactment.

I have been working in the field of healing arts for two decades. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have experience working with individuals, couples, teens, and adolescents. My work is grounded in the knowing that with the safety and security of the therapeutic container, one finds the willingness to feel what is authentically present, which naturally brings healing and ease of living.

At Indigo Waters Counseling Services, we believe that mental health and wellness are essential towards living a fullfulling life. Children and adults are vulnerable to experiencing challenges balancing the various stressors life can bring about. We will work together to identify the core problems and develop treatment goals.

I offer a grounded person-centered approach to therapeutic work that is highly collaborative and rooted in depth psychology, the healing power of nature, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I provide a therapeutic experience that is non-directive, compassionate, and authentic. I specialize in assisting highly creative and sensitive youth and adults interested in personal growth and healing or who are looking for support navigating a challenging life transition. I have tremendous respect for those willing to embrace their own vulnerability and embark upon the dynamic and challenging journey of psychotherapy.

At some point in our lives, we all face challenges that seem overwhelming. It is at these times that the act of courage can be to reach out and collaborate with another. As a counseling therapist, I will work with you to increase your awareness and understanding and help you foster a process of change with the goal of increased life satisfaction, meaning, and purpose. Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, post trauma symptoms or other personal challenges, I can help you define and set off on a path of symptom reduction and problem solving.

I am able to treat a multitude of complex issues, yet I have extended knowledge and training in the following areas: *Couples therapy- I am Level 1 certified in Gottman Couples Therapy. *Teens that are dealing with academic & social pressures, substance abuse, binge drinking, anxiety/depression *Women and men diagnosed with chronic autoimmune illnesses *Postpartum Depression- I work with women & couples, during this very emotional and fragile time where support is needed. PPD can manifest suddenly within the first year of having your new baby, and can be very frightening for the new mother & family.

I have a private Marriage and Family Therapy practice. I enjoy working with adolescents, parents and individual adults. Adolescence can be a tumultuous time. I like to support and give guidance to your teen. I like to help parents find the balance of nurture and structure in raising their children. I find that working with individuals allows me to create change in the family system.

Finding a place of refuge to pursue healing can be difficult, even disheartening. It takes great courage and tenacity to keep moving forward. In my therapy practice, I strive to keep a grace-filled, non-judgmental space, ultimately fostering refuge. I am passionate about how our brains have been created, the influence of life circumstances, and its ability to naturally heal. Whether you are an individual, a couple, or a family, when you are ready, I am here to walk with you.

*****MESSAGE REGARDING COVID-19: I AM AVAILABLE BY PHONE AND/OR VIDEO SCHEDULING***** The opposite of change is stagnation, but change can be difficult at times and even frightening. Sometimes we need someone to help guide us down the right path and keep us on course to make the necessary changes to improve our life. Whether it's a personal change you want to make to improve your relationships or a career/lifestyle change to find more meaning in life, my role is to help you do that.

Healthy relationships are the bedrock of our lives—mature, stable, mutually loving and nurturing connections that help us thrive and enjoy the world around us. They’re what we hope for. But many of us struggle in one or more of our relationships, whether with people; with things such as food, finances, substances, or activities; even with ourselves. The result? Fear. Anxiety. Depression. Unhealthy ways of coping. Even our physical health can suffer from the stress. But there is hope! You can heal from even a severely dysfunctional past or a traumatic experience. Let me help you unstick and move toward a healthy, satisfying future.

My clients are people of all ages who find themselves ready to move into a way of being and relating that they know in their hearts is possible. Experience has shown me that a trusted relationship is medicine that catalyzes our ability to meet our pain, question our beliefs, refine our visions, celebrate our joy—all of which are part of becoming ourselves. Within many frames of psychology, I have seen how easy it can be to become locked into identity structures that reinforce limitation. Energy wants to move. Experiences want to be known. Visions want to be honed. These intensifying days call to us whispering- time to transform.

Hi I'm Rachel. I am the Founder of Shoreline Center for Eating Disorder Treatment. After 22 years. I have recently sold Shoreline and am going back to my roots and passion for providing direct clinical care via teletherapy. I provide clinical supervision to early-career eating disorder therapists and stay focused on new interventions. That being said, nothing takes the place of curiosity and compassion over judgment. One leads to change the other leads to shame. I am here to walk next to you in your desire for healing. My main focus is eating disorders, however, I also offer ecotherapy and general therapy life's challenges.

Clients have varied reasons for coming to therapy, and my approach is to meet you wherever you are on your journey, to work collaboratively to find the best ways forward. I focus first on building trust together, establishing a solid working relationship, and deciding together whether I am the right fit for what you want to achieve in therapy, because those are crucial elements for achieving therapeutic goals.

My intention is to gently guide you towards your own innate wisdom and fully support you as your transformation unfolds. I prefer to take a direct, experiential approach, meeting each client where they are at and honoring their individual needs. I specialize in body-based (somatic) inquiry to address a variety of issues, with a specific interest in treating trauma, relationship issues, and addiction. My therapeutic approach is uniquely inspired from my own personal experience with healing, drawing from both ancient Eastern philosophy and modern research-based theories of attachment and developmental trauma.

Life is a complex journey that can feel overwhelmingly hard at times. We might be faced with challenges pertaining to adolescence, exploration of self, depression, anxiety, transitioning into adulthood, marriage, and/or relationship dynamics, miscarriages, loss/grief, birth and death, to name a few. And, asking for support may also feel as though it is not even in the realm of possibility. Issues around relationships, addressing marital roadblocks, divorce, self acceptance, connection, vitality, laughter, not enough support, wanting to be seen and wanting the love you never had are still possible to cultivate.

I'm a therapist who walks alongside people on their journey of healing and self-discovery, like a mountain guide for the soul. I listen actively and provide personalized options, ideas, and new tools. I conduct the process with thoughtful questions and insightful activities. I don’t come in with answers, for each person already has their own as the expert in their own lives. I simply help guide them to uncover what's within. All the while, I hold each person with a deep unconditional positive regard using a combination of trauma-informed talk therapy infused with expressive arts, play, eco, Jungian, and depth therapies.

As a seasoned therapist, I treat of wide range of emotional and relationship problems for individuals, couples and families. By providing a safe environment and collaborative stance, I utilize an integrative approach that privileges your unique life journey and brings to bear my training and experience as a therapist. I'm real, I'm honest, but I'm sensitive to the fact that life is difficult and I haven't walked in your shoes. Together, we work toward change to bring you increased joy, peace and success in your day to day life.