Find a Therapist in Placerville, California.

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.

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.

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.

I assist my clients in initiating change in the their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through adaptation. Together we will focus on the psychological roots of your emotional suffering. Through self-reflection and self-examination, we will alleviate the most obvious symptoms and help you lead a healthier life. I use the following techniques to treat various psychological conditions and situations: Behavioral therapy (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, controlled exposure with response prevention) Interactive group therapy (e.g., family therapy) Mindfulness Relaxation training Psychodynamic therapy

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.

Psychotherapy is not anything to be scared of, or intimidated about. Seeking out a therapist or being in therapy isn't an admission of weakness or some kind of character flaw. Therapy is a collaborative process and a partnership with someone who is trained in and experienced with facilitating personal growth. And in this process, you are in the driver's seat. Our minds and emotions and relationships involve complicated machinery just like our bodies do and in the same way a medical doctor helps you stay physically healthy, Psychotherapy is designed to help you be and stay mentally and socially strong, and continually in a position to take on life's many challenges as your best self.

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.

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.

Are you interested in getting relief and finding solutions? Would you like to feel good about your life and relationships? I use empirical research and science across multiple disciplines to show clients just like you how you can get real-world, tangible, time-tested, and long-lasting, results that lead to optimal mental and relational health. Mental and relational health is not just a reduction in symptoms and problems. Instead, they are increases in self-control and empowerment, as well as acceptance, freedom, kindness, compassion, safety, and understanding - for yourself and others.