Autism Therapists in Sacramento County, CA

My name is Helen Lozano (LCSW 101068) and my approach to therapy is collaborative, as you are the expert on your life and my role is to assist in achieving your goals. The overarching focus of my areas of practice is to increase healing and decrease pain, hurt; this is done by addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and other underlying issues. I have typically worked with pre-adolescent, adolescent, adults, and older adults providing treatment to address anxiety, depressive, trauma, and stressor conditions.

Hello, I am Gisoo Mohandesi, a licensed marriage and family therapist (License 10875), with over (10 years) of professional experience. As a professional, who is passionate about helping individuals, children, adolescents, and families, I believe that the way to help my clients cultivate well-being is to understand them as human beings and not just their struggles.I believe we are not defined by our hardships, but rather can learn how to use them towards building self-awareness and enhancing our strengths.

What makes me a unique provider is that I am able to provide my services to people of all walks of life with varying needs and barriers to mental health care. I create a therapeutic atmosphere that combines creativity, positive regard, empathy, and warmth with scientifically backed interventions that can assist you with meeting your goals and becoming the best version of yourself.

My name is Jay Lytton. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Woodland Hills, CA and I work with clients statewide via telehealth in California. I primarily work with adults and some of the areas I specialize in are anxiety, stress, and depression. My approach to therapy is both evidence-based and eclectic in nature. Every person has a unique set of experiences and I tailor my approach to your individual needs and goals. Some of the theoretical approaches I utilize include motivational interviewing, CBT, and other strength-based modalities.

You're "weird," you're queer, you were bullied for being nuero-divergent before we had a word for it. You know that this world doesn't fit you, but you were told that you needed to change to fit this world. You've been through it! And, the lack of attunment and understanding from those around you has only led to more trauma.

While working in ABA, I supported my clients in developing language, cognition, and adaptive skills for daily life. In private practice and community based mental health, I worked with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families through individual therapy, education based behavior intervention and mental health counseling, social skills development in the individual and group settings, and caregiver psycho-education.

I want everyone to feel recognized and appreciated, not to change for the world, but to feel more authentically yourself as you navigate it. I specialize in working with families of neurodivergent individuals and adults who identify as neurodivergent. My approach focuses on developing coping strategies and enhancing interpersonal relationships through empathy, understanding, and healing. I aim to help you build resilience and lead a more fulfilling life, creating an environment where you can thrive.

I am passionate about working with diverse groups of people who suffer from trauma, whether from death, sexual or physical abuse, health complications, life stressors, or other complex matters; and have over 20 years of combined educational and practical experience doing so. With the understanding that life does not come with a “how to” guide, my goal as a therapist is to help you navigate the challenges of life which presents us with difficulties that may seem insurmountable. While you may not fully understand which direction may be the best route, sometimes talking things through can make all the difference.

As a therapist, I believe I can work with most situations because I am eager to learn from you, to research, and to problem solve with you for the best solutions regarding your current need for therapy. I believe I am astute at assisting missed possibilities or blinders that might be hindering you and your ability to live the life you know is possible. This can be related to uprooting past traumas, coping with current stressors, or the uncertainty of developing your life purpose. I listen carefully to assist with ruptured relationships, strained life circumstances, hindered growth, and the grief and loss that comes from these hurts.

I am passionate about helping clients reconnect with themselves and move forward after trauma or hurtful relationships with a sense of strength, self-confidence, and healthy coping skills. I work with individuals (ages 10+) who are healing from a harmful event or relationship, struggling with a sense of self and satisfaction, or want to gain insight into themselves and their relationships. Together we can work toward more self-awareness, satisfaction, and stronger communication skills while decreasing the negative effects of stress and conflict.

I meet with parents who are struggling with a variety of challenges including transitioning into parenthood, co-parenting, managing a child's challenging behavioral or emotional issues, balancing caregiving responsibilities with other aspects of life, foster/adoption, or relating to and caring for a child with special needs. I help to develop strength and confidence for the challenges of parenthood by partnering with the caregiver at any stage of parenthood. I help improve the quality of relationships between parents and their children.

UPDATE: I am currently no longer accepting new clients. My practice focuses on individual work for children, adolescents and adults, in addition to a variety of groups for children and adults.

Sometimes our lives feel unmanageable and we don’t know where to turn. Let’s work together to move out from under the weight of the world, step into the sunlight and take a deep breath. I am here to help you reconnect with the playfulness of life! I am an active listener who can support you in expressing vulnerability and self-awareness. I will support you by using authenticity, compassion and alternative insights. We will strategize and create resources and tools to help you get through challenges with grace. We will collaborate to achieve the goals you are focused on attaining.

I work with clients of all ages and strive to foster a sense of belonging and understanding in our work together. I have worked closely with individuals facing various mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and complex trauma. My goal is to help you overcome your struggles, find your voice, and navigate the pressures and stresses imposed by everyday life.

Katherine Graves, LMFT, LPCC - I am in my 20th year as a licensed therapist. I completed my undergraduate and graduate work at California State University, Bakersfield. I take a client-centered approach and I specialize in treating clients with anxiety, stress, relational issues, grief, and depression using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Do you struggle with anxiety? Are you a perfectionist? Would you like healthier relationships? I specialize in empowering individuals to enhance their communication skills, foster deeper connections in their relationships, and navigate the challenges of anxiety and perfectionism. I believe that, with skilled guidance, clients can identify what is important to them and increase their ability to engage in behaviors that help them have healthier relationships, improved communication, increased self-esteem, and move toward a life that they find valuable and meaningful.

Life is inherently full of challenges. Work and/or school, family, relationships all have their own difficulties and you end up feeling depleted and unhappy. At times, you may feel you can manage your challenges, and other times you may feel overwhelmed, stuck, hopeless, unsafe, vulnerable, or even lost. You may feel hurt and like you are carrying too much stress and worry. You are searching for a way to cope with your stressors and are seeking more fulfillment in your life. You’ve tried different ways to help yourself, but your challenges persist. Navigating life is hard, but you are worthy of support as you go through it.

I understand how complicated life can become, leading to such challenges as divorce, struggles raising children, blended families, difficult relationships, trauma, and loss. The ways you have adapted to those challenges may no longer work for you and we can discover new strengths and interactional patterns that can make life easier and simpler. I have helped individuals deal with anxiety and depression, and move through times of loss and trauma. I approach people with authenticity, honesty and openness.

You’re overwhelmed, overstimulated, and searching for relief, and quite frankly, getting pretty desperate. That "best life" others seem to live feels just beyond reach, with a little progress one day, then sliding all the way back to where you started. It’s exhausting. You logically know you’ve overcome so much, but where is that strength everyone says you have? Together, we can foster compassion for the coping skills you’ve used to survive. These strategies deserve acknowledgment and appreciation because they have kept you alive.