Emotionally Focused Therapists in Granite Bay, CA
I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) with couples.
Dr. Volker has over 25 years of clinical experience and will provide a safe, warm and healing environment for you and your loved ones. I believe in collaborating with you to select treatment goals that bring health, happiness and success to your life. Therapy can help when you are feeling sad, empty or hopeless; experiencing anxiety; feeling irritable and annoyed; experiencing conflict in a relationship; experiencing intrusive or upsetting memories; grieving the loss of a loved one; repeating familiar unsuccessful patterns; or adjusting to a transition in your life.
I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) with couples.
Dr. Volker has over 25 years of clinical experience and will provide a safe, warm and healing environment for you and your loved ones. I believe in collaborating with you to select treatment goals that bring health, happiness and success to your life. Therapy can help when you are feeling sad, empty or hopeless; experiencing anxiety; feeling irritable and annoyed; experiencing conflict in a relationship; experiencing intrusive or upsetting memories; grieving the loss of a loved one; repeating familiar unsuccessful patterns; or adjusting to a transition in your life.
Lauren Clark
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Granite Bay, CA 95746
I have completed level two of the Gottman Method Couples Therapy, have training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, as well as Imago.
I have a heart for clients of all ages and I believe it is never too early or too late to take any step in a positive direction. I have a passion for people with a history of trauma, abuse and/or addiction and I enjoy adolescents and adults alike. I believe that the one hour you devote to yourself during the therapy process will have a positive effect on the remaining 167 hours you will live during the week.
I have completed level two of the Gottman Method Couples Therapy, have training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, as well as Imago.
I have a heart for clients of all ages and I believe it is never too early or too late to take any step in a positive direction. I have a passion for people with a history of trauma, abuse and/or addiction and I enjoy adolescents and adults alike. I believe that the one hour you devote to yourself during the therapy process will have a positive effect on the remaining 167 hours you will live during the week.
For couples: Would you like to recapture the feelings you had towards one another when you first committed your lives to one another? So many things can appear to kill all those wonderful feelings and the joy you once had, but these feelings can be restored and even built on. I specialize in emotionally focused couple therapy. It has an amazing positive impact even in the face of affairs, loss of sexual interest, lives too busy to connect, loss of intimacy, traumatic histories, and so many other issues. This wonderful method has helped hundreds of thousands of couples discover an even deeper connection.
For couples: Would you like to recapture the feelings you had towards one another when you first committed your lives to one another? So many things can appear to kill all those wonderful feelings and the joy you once had, but these feelings can be restored and even built on. I specialize in emotionally focused couple therapy. It has an amazing positive impact even in the face of affairs, loss of sexual interest, lives too busy to connect, loss of intimacy, traumatic histories, and so many other issues. This wonderful method has helped hundreds of thousands of couples discover an even deeper connection.
I hold certificates and specialized training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused couples therapy ( EFT).
My heart is to help individuals and couples work through experiences that have l eft them feeling disconnected and stuck in negative cycles of relating to themselves, others, and the world. Whether it is a single event, long history of challenges, or a seemingly sudden increase in anxiety, my hope is to provide a helping hand and a sense of safety that empower people to pursue the healing they desire. I am also passionate about assisting first responders and medical professionals as they work through job-related stress and trauma, as well as assisting young adults who feel overwhelmed and uncertain about what steps to take next.
I hold certificates and specialized training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused couples therapy ( EFT).
My heart is to help individuals and couples work through experiences that have l eft them feeling disconnected and stuck in negative cycles of relating to themselves, others, and the world. Whether it is a single event, long history of challenges, or a seemingly sudden increase in anxiety, my hope is to provide a helping hand and a sense of safety that empower people to pursue the healing they desire. I am also passionate about assisting first responders and medical professionals as they work through job-related stress and trauma, as well as assisting young adults who feel overwhelmed and uncertain about what steps to take next.
Joshua Mcleod Crocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, AAMFT, Superv, Candid
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Granite Bay, CA 95746
In couples work, I use evidence-based concepts from The Gottman Method and EFT to provide tools to improve relating in concrete ways.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate: Supervising LMFT and LPC Resident Counselors. (Fairfaxcounseling.org) Specializing in Couples Counseling and youth/young adults, my commitment is to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where we face hard issues to grow and find more peace in your life. Leaving shame at the door, we dig into what is keeping you "stuck" and find practical tools to move forward. The therapist-client relationship gives one freedom, maybe beyond any other setting, to be fully open, honest and press forward to the best version of yourself.
In couples work, I use evidence-based concepts from The Gottman Method and EFT to provide tools to improve relating in concrete ways.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate: Supervising LMFT and LPC Resident Counselors. (Fairfaxcounseling.org) Specializing in Couples Counseling and youth/young adults, my commitment is to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where we face hard issues to grow and find more peace in your life. Leaving shame at the door, we dig into what is keeping you "stuck" and find practical tools to move forward. The therapist-client relationship gives one freedom, maybe beyond any other setting, to be fully open, honest and press forward to the best version of yourself.
As James Baldwin famously said, "not everything that has been faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed unless faced", I also offer you the following poem: "When we feel safe, anything is possible. We become unstoppable. Because we have a firm ground to launch and a safe ground to land. We can then stand. Voice ourselves, show ourselves. Life becomes a dance." With over 15 years of experience carefully providing integrative therapy (e.g., CBT, EMDR, ACT, IFS, EFT, Mindfulness, biofeedback, neurofeedback) and therapeutic assessments, I am excited to work collaboratively with you!
As James Baldwin famously said, "not everything that has been faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed unless faced", I also offer you the following poem: "When we feel safe, anything is possible. We become unstoppable. Because we have a firm ground to launch and a safe ground to land. We can then stand. Voice ourselves, show ourselves. Life becomes a dance." With over 15 years of experience carefully providing integrative therapy (e.g., CBT, EMDR, ACT, IFS, EFT, Mindfulness, biofeedback, neurofeedback) and therapeutic assessments, I am excited to work collaboratively with you!
Making the decision to attend therapy is difficult for most people. Regardless of what you are struggling with, the decision to ask for help is often very challenging. In reality, this choice is life changing. Life no longer has to be filled with depression, anxiety, traumatic memories, emotional numbing with substances, or coping skills that just seem like they are not working. Sometimes, we just need someone to listen. Collaboratively, we can strengthen your natural skills while implementing new ones. We can overcome the barriers that block you from having the motivation and energy to reach your personal goals.
Making the decision to attend therapy is difficult for most people. Regardless of what you are struggling with, the decision to ask for help is often very challenging. In reality, this choice is life changing. Life no longer has to be filled with depression, anxiety, traumatic memories, emotional numbing with substances, or coping skills that just seem like they are not working. Sometimes, we just need someone to listen. Collaboratively, we can strengthen your natural skills while implementing new ones. We can overcome the barriers that block you from having the motivation and energy to reach your personal goals.
How do I choose the right therapist for me? What if I don't like my therapist? Aren't all therapist the same? Research continues to show that good fit is the most important factor to a successful outcome and choosing the right clinical expert is fundamental. Not all clinicians are the same. Education, experience and clinical expertise are distinguishing factors. My long time practice focuses on treating individuals and couples who are addressing stress management, relationship satisfaction, anxiety, depression, trauma, or phase of life adjustment such as divorce, parenting, teen parent relationship or school/work challenges.
How do I choose the right therapist for me? What if I don't like my therapist? Aren't all therapist the same? Research continues to show that good fit is the most important factor to a successful outcome and choosing the right clinical expert is fundamental. Not all clinicians are the same. Education, experience and clinical expertise are distinguishing factors. My long time practice focuses on treating individuals and couples who are addressing stress management, relationship satisfaction, anxiety, depression, trauma, or phase of life adjustment such as divorce, parenting, teen parent relationship or school/work challenges.
I understand that seeking treatment can be a process fraught with complications and concerns but seeking treatment can be a life changing and rewarding process. My goal is to provide a safe environment where we can take part in the treatment process together to reach your goals. My approach is centered around your needs and treatment will be tailored as such. Your goals will serve as our guide and the path to healing will be bespoke to you. I look forward to working with you to in a calming, nonjudgmental, and engaging environment so you can leave therapy living a life with true agency.
I understand that seeking treatment can be a process fraught with complications and concerns but seeking treatment can be a life changing and rewarding process. My goal is to provide a safe environment where we can take part in the treatment process together to reach your goals. My approach is centered around your needs and treatment will be tailored as such. Your goals will serve as our guide and the path to healing will be bespoke to you. I look forward to working with you to in a calming, nonjudgmental, and engaging environment so you can leave therapy living a life with true agency.
Audrey Schoen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Granite Bay, CA 95746 (Online Only)
What if one session could make all the difference? You might have tried therapy before but felt like it was focused just on “coping”...not on actually getting to the root of the issue. You can't seem to shake the lingering feeling that, no matter what, you're just not good enough. You’re ready to go deep and put your anxiety, depression, trauma, and triggers to rest for good. Brainspotting (BSP) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) offer fast, gentle, and highly effective relief, without the need to talk about your problems in detail. It’s time to move past the triggers and patterns that have been holding you back far too long.
What if one session could make all the difference? You might have tried therapy before but felt like it was focused just on “coping”...not on actually getting to the root of the issue. You can't seem to shake the lingering feeling that, no matter what, you're just not good enough. You’re ready to go deep and put your anxiety, depression, trauma, and triggers to rest for good. Brainspotting (BSP) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) offer fast, gentle, and highly effective relief, without the need to talk about your problems in detail. It’s time to move past the triggers and patterns that have been holding you back far too long.
Dr. Holly Spotts
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Granite Bay, CA 95746 (Online Only)
You’re exhausted. You work hard to keep the people in your life happy, but you can’t help but feel unfulfilled, overwhelmed and unappreciated yourself. So, you try harder and give more, but it doesn’t feel like you’ll ever be enough. You keep up the façade that everything’s okay, but beneath the surface, you feel stuck in a prison of chronic guilt, worry and self-criticism. The constant swallowing of your own truth for others’ approval has l eft you empty. And the truth is, its lonely in there where no one sees the real you.
You’re exhausted. You work hard to keep the people in your life happy, but you can’t help but feel unfulfilled, overwhelmed and unappreciated yourself. So, you try harder and give more, but it doesn’t feel like you’ll ever be enough. You keep up the façade that everything’s okay, but beneath the surface, you feel stuck in a prison of chronic guilt, worry and self-criticism. The constant swallowing of your own truth for others’ approval has l eft you empty. And the truth is, its lonely in there where no one sees the real you.
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Verified Verified
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Granite Bay, CA 95746
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Kimberly Greene Royce, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Granite Bay, CA 95746 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and neuropsychotherapist who finds great joy in assisting people during trying times back into a healthier and happier life. I have a warm and non-judgemental approach that provides an opportunity to address both short and long term goals, crisis situations, and long-term underlying issues. I help my clients explore their past and how it is showing up in their present. Working with those struggling after trauma led me to become EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and CRM (Comprehensive Resource Model) trained and BSP (Brainspotting) certified.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and neuropsychotherapist who finds great joy in assisting people during trying times back into a healthier and happier life. I have a warm and non-judgemental approach that provides an opportunity to address both short and long term goals, crisis situations, and long-term underlying issues. I help my clients explore their past and how it is showing up in their present. Working with those struggling after trauma led me to become EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and CRM (Comprehensive Resource Model) trained and BSP (Brainspotting) certified.
I believe therapy is a choice to invest in yourself and your relationships. Through therapy I offer a chance to invest in the quality of your relationships and in your life. Relationship/Marital troubles, Depression, Anxiety, Substance Abuse related issues, Trauma, Self-Esteem Issues? I can help you to heal, grow,cope more effectively, improve your relationships, and become more satisfied in your life resulting in a happier you! My goal is to help clients strengthen self-awareness, rebuild relationships, and guide clients towards a healthier approach to life, relationships, and self. I offer empowering solutions and guidance!
I believe therapy is a choice to invest in yourself and your relationships. Through therapy I offer a chance to invest in the quality of your relationships and in your life. Relationship/Marital troubles, Depression, Anxiety, Substance Abuse related issues, Trauma, Self-Esteem Issues? I can help you to heal, grow,cope more effectively, improve your relationships, and become more satisfied in your life resulting in a happier you! My goal is to help clients strengthen self-awareness, rebuild relationships, and guide clients towards a healthier approach to life, relationships, and self. I offer empowering solutions and guidance!
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process. Each person comes in with their own unique life story, strengths, barriers, and goals. It is my role to create a nonjudgmental and safe environment to explore what will be helpful for each person. My practice focuses on helping people develop a more mindful, intentional, and compassionate way of living, and increase a healthier connection with oneself and others. Areas of focus include anxiety, stress, women's health, highly sensitive, eating disorders, aging, life transitions, relationship struggles, parenting, depression, pregnancy & postpartum, and grief & loss.
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process. Each person comes in with their own unique life story, strengths, barriers, and goals. It is my role to create a nonjudgmental and safe environment to explore what will be helpful for each person. My practice focuses on helping people develop a more mindful, intentional, and compassionate way of living, and increase a healthier connection with oneself and others. Areas of focus include anxiety, stress, women's health, highly sensitive, eating disorders, aging, life transitions, relationship struggles, parenting, depression, pregnancy & postpartum, and grief & loss.
My ideal clients are women, 18 and older, who tend to appear to others to “have it all together”. They can carry many responsibilities and can achieve a lot, sometimes making it seem easy on the outside. Internally, these women may feel anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, or exhausted. Sometimes they may struggle in their relationship with their own emotions, with their relationship with food or their bodies, or with alcohol. If you may be one of these women, my goal is to provide you with support, to help you be kinder to yourself, and to help you slow down to enjoy the life that you have created.
My ideal clients are women, 18 and older, who tend to appear to others to “have it all together”. They can carry many responsibilities and can achieve a lot, sometimes making it seem easy on the outside. Internally, these women may feel anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, or exhausted. Sometimes they may struggle in their relationship with their own emotions, with their relationship with food or their bodies, or with alcohol. If you may be one of these women, my goal is to provide you with support, to help you be kinder to yourself, and to help you slow down to enjoy the life that you have created.
Yes! For making yourself a priority. The search may be daunting, but hang in there! You are worth the investment of energy, time & perseverance. Some of the reasons you may seek out a therapist? If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, stressed, or in need of healing. Sometimes one needs guidance or coaching for specific situations, or perhaps a neutral party from which to be truly heard. I offer a trusting environment to vent, heal, expand on coping skills, and make desired shifts. I have 20+ years of being in practice, and am grateful you took this time.
Yes! For making yourself a priority. The search may be daunting, but hang in there! You are worth the investment of energy, time & perseverance. Some of the reasons you may seek out a therapist? If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, stressed, or in need of healing. Sometimes one needs guidance or coaching for specific situations, or perhaps a neutral party from which to be truly heard. I offer a trusting environment to vent, heal, expand on coping skills, and make desired shifts. I have 20+ years of being in practice, and am grateful you took this time.
The process of finding a therapist can be overwhelming. I am here to provide an open, warm, and genuine environment where you can feel safe and find peace. My passion is helping others. Based on my education and life experiences I believe working through our struggles provides an opportunity for a more satisfying and fulfilling life. My experience includes work in several areas including depression, anxiety, foster/adoption support, bipolar disorder, and life transitions.
The process of finding a therapist can be overwhelming. I am here to provide an open, warm, and genuine environment where you can feel safe and find peace. My passion is helping others. Based on my education and life experiences I believe working through our struggles provides an opportunity for a more satisfying and fulfilling life. My experience includes work in several areas including depression, anxiety, foster/adoption support, bipolar disorder, and life transitions.
Most of the time we are able to meet life's challenges using our natural resources of life experience and supportive relationships. Sometimes more specialized help is needed. There may be patterns of behaviors or relationships that one feels stuck in, or fated to repeat over and over. In those instances I feel I offer a warm, steady, and skillfull hand in understanding the root causes of these distressing patterns, and guidance in how to be free of them...finally.
Most of the time we are able to meet life's challenges using our natural resources of life experience and supportive relationships. Sometimes more specialized help is needed. There may be patterns of behaviors or relationships that one feels stuck in, or fated to repeat over and over. In those instances I feel I offer a warm, steady, and skillfull hand in understanding the root causes of these distressing patterns, and guidance in how to be free of them...finally.
The Davis Group Counseling & Wellness Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Granite Bay, CA 95746
Just when you think you are getting used to one phase of life, the next one throws you a curve ball. Whether your life includes being single, adjusting to marriage or parenthood, raising a teen, children leaving the home, or adjusting to retirement, each phase brings plenty of unique challenges. Issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, and life dissatisfaction can seem like constant companions through it all. It can feel exhausting! Life should not be about working so hard yet feeling so flat!
Just when you think you are getting used to one phase of life, the next one throws you a curve ball. Whether your life includes being single, adjusting to marriage or parenthood, raising a teen, children leaving the home, or adjusting to retirement, each phase brings plenty of unique challenges. Issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, and life dissatisfaction can seem like constant companions through it all. It can feel exhausting! Life should not be about working so hard yet feeling so flat!
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.