Find a Therapist in Cameron Park, California.

Everyone needs help sometimes. Life's challenges can sometimes feel too big or too many to face alone. I think of therapy as a partnership where you can tell me your story not only to feel relief because you don't have to carry it alone, but also so that you can resolve your dilemmas, or even become aware of a life pattern that has stopped you from getting what you have always longed for. I would like to join with you to help you face whatever challenges are before you so that you can develop the self-support and confidence to get through your difficulties, or maybe even to develop a more secure way of being for the very first time. It's possible, and you don't have to do it by yourself.

Psychotherapy gives you a place that exists for one purpose: to understand you. Away from the roles you play and the people you look after, you can finally turn toward your own experience and say what's true. That alone can be a relief; over time, it becomes much more. My role is to listen with care and to help you notice what you've overlooked: the recurring themes, the feelings that don't add up, the desires and fears you may not have put into words before. Much of what shapes us runs quietly underneath the surface, and bringing it into the open is what allows things to shift. The trust we build together is part of how the work heals: being met with serious attention and care.

My approach to psychotherapy is mostly relational. I take a family systems approach that addresses relationships in my clients' lives and improves their functioning for better health and happiness. Clients under my care learn how to unilaterally improve the functioning of a relationship through boundaries and self-confrontation. The result is individuals and relationships that thrive.

My clients often find me easy to talk to and say they feel comfortable with me, trusting quickly. This can make the psychotherapeutic process easier and more effective for my clients, especially if they are nervous or don’t know what to expect. Therapy with me can range from just talking casually with each other, leading to insights, increased self awareness, and processing through emotional issues, or it could be more intensive deeper therapy like EMDR.

Psychotherapy is a journey toward understanding yourself and how you relate to others. Many people are surprised to discover parts of themselves that were relatively unexplored and misunderstood. As we move along the process of self-exploration and self-understanding, the goal is to have greater awareness of our intentions, our feelings, our perceptions and how those thoughts and feelings drive our behavior. We also work toward greater self-acceptance and self-compassion as we work toward becoming better versions of ourselves.

Everyone will encounter situations in life that will cause them to struggle at some point, and to be uncertain of which direction to go in order to cope. Therapy can help one in discovering more about how they are responding to their struggles, gain insight into their belief systems about themselves and how they perceive the world around them too, and how these beliefs are contributing to their experience with their emotions and thoughts. You are capable of doing this work and I can support you. You are worth the support! Let me help you discover how you can lead a more fulfilled and satisfied life.

Many people find that at some time in their life, they need help. Whether you are struggling in a relationship, feeling depressed and not quite yourself, going through a tough transition, or looking for personal growth so you can be the best at your career and your life.....psychotherapy can help. So what do you do in therapy? It's a unique relationship where you can be heard, understood, and we can put a plan together to reach your goals. I don't tell you what to do, but ask questions, listen to the spoken and unspoken communication and help you make steps toward your goals and best self. My goals is to teach you new tools to take with you!

I have 20 years of diverse professional experiences and extensive training. I am a published writer, lecturer and passionate about my field. I specialize working with Individual Adults and Teens. My style is conversational, and I strive for a collaborative and compassionate practice with my clients. Though, I am trained in a variety of therapies, I primarily work in narrative and psychodynamic theory. Additionally, I may draw upon other similar or complimentary theoretical approaches to create a highly personalized treatment plan based on your needs and goals.

I offer one on one counseling for people seeking the depth of insight and self awareness only psychotherapy can offer. We will look at family patterns and life experiences that shaped and conditioned your responses today, while to helping to heal and update your image of yourself today. We will bring humor, insight, tools, new attitudes and perspectives to help you cope with your past and bring you into a new life in the present - healthy, happy, whole, on your terms.

Therapy is not a one size fits all experience. Though I extensively trained to understand specific theories of practice, I utilize a "prescriptive" approach. This means I will adapt to your needs in treatment. Therapy is co-created, it is relational, and it is in the therapeutic relationship where we seek personal growth to apply outside the therapy room. I work with adult individual clients who are grieving a significant loss, LGBTIQ+ adults, adults with creative blocks, neurodivergent adults, people pleasers, those recovering from trauma, and adults burnt out about their work.