Schema Therapy in Sacramento County, CA

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Kosta Condous
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95821
I utilize a variety of theoretical approaches including CBT, DBT, person-centered, and schema therapy interventions.
I have found that my approach is a good fit for adolescents and young adults working through difficult transitions and looking to improve their overall well-being. Working with males is a particular passion of mine, as I empathize with the difficulties many male clients face in therapy and work to support them through the stigma and become more comfortable expressing their emotions in a more healthy manner.
I utilize a variety of theoretical approaches including CBT, DBT, person-centered, and schema therapy interventions.
I have found that my approach is a good fit for adolescents and young adults working through difficult transitions and looking to improve their overall well-being. Working with males is a particular passion of mine, as I empathize with the difficulties many male clients face in therapy and work to support them through the stigma and become more comfortable expressing their emotions in a more healthy manner.
(559) 543-9537 View (559) 543-9537
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Molly Paris
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95819  (Online Only)
My therapeutic approach tends to be eclectic, pulling from various Psychodynamic theoretical frameworks including Internal Family Systems, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, as well as DBT and CBT.
Sharing our inner experiences with someone can often feel frightening, which is exactly why I place such an importance on connection and acceptance in the therapeutic process. I aim to create a safe environment that will invite my clients to delve deeper into their personal narrative, as I truly believe we are not built to process emotions alone. As humans, we all have a propensity to grow and become our true selves, unfortunately we aren’t always gifted with the circumstances to allow it. I am passionate about creating a space for not only self-discovery and self acceptance, but to allow clients to feel seen, heard, and valued.
My therapeutic approach tends to be eclectic, pulling from various Psychodynamic theoretical frameworks including Internal Family Systems, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, as well as DBT and CBT.
Sharing our inner experiences with someone can often feel frightening, which is exactly why I place such an importance on connection and acceptance in the therapeutic process. I aim to create a safe environment that will invite my clients to delve deeper into their personal narrative, as I truly believe we are not built to process emotions alone. As humans, we all have a propensity to grow and become our true selves, unfortunately we aren’t always gifted with the circumstances to allow it. I am passionate about creating a space for not only self-discovery and self acceptance, but to allow clients to feel seen, heard, and valued.
(619) 658-8738 View (619) 658-8738
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Brittany R Patterson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Elk Grove, CA 95757  (Online Only)
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or challenging relationships? Are you experiencing a loss of a sense of self or struggling to navigate major life changes (e.g. life transitions, loss, brain injury, chronic illness, and incarceration)? Do you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in old patterns, unsure where to even begin? You don’t have to feel alone in this process. There is support available to address all of your difficulties, big or small, with hope and courage. I believe change is possible.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or challenging relationships? Are you experiencing a loss of a sense of self or struggling to navigate major life changes (e.g. life transitions, loss, brain injury, chronic illness, and incarceration)? Do you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in old patterns, unsure where to even begin? You don’t have to feel alone in this process. There is support available to address all of your difficulties, big or small, with hope and courage. I believe change is possible.
(916) 602-3581 View (916) 602-3581
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Takaisha Rush
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Antelope, CA 95843
Hello, my name is Takaisha Rush. I am a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist. I am here to help you to become the best version of yourself which will inherently give you the motivation and determination to create your ideal life. I firmly believe that there is "no such thing" as ‚ failure or suffering. Life can be so unpredictable yet rewarding if you can change your perceptions of your experiences. I have served the mental health community for 18 years in various settings including small youth homes, residential settings for youth, and behavioral health clinics for youth and families.
Hello, my name is Takaisha Rush. I am a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist. I am here to help you to become the best version of yourself which will inherently give you the motivation and determination to create your ideal life. I firmly believe that there is "no such thing" as ‚ failure or suffering. Life can be so unpredictable yet rewarding if you can change your perceptions of your experiences. I have served the mental health community for 18 years in various settings including small youth homes, residential settings for youth, and behavioral health clinics for youth and families.
(916) 668-6430 View (916) 668-6430
Dr. Laureen A Lester
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Life can be hard-- really hard. Sometimes, we are just trying to survive and we end up in a place we don’t want to be: depression, anger, anxiety, loneliness, hopelessness. Asking for help is an act of strength and courage. I have a passion for helping others find their way toward who they want to be. I can help you become more proactive, not just reacting to the circumstances of life. Understanding the past. Managing the present. Building for the future. It’s never too late for change! Life can be better if you are willing to do the work. Are you ready to begin?
Life can be hard-- really hard. Sometimes, we are just trying to survive and we end up in a place we don’t want to be: depression, anger, anxiety, loneliness, hopelessness. Asking for help is an act of strength and courage. I have a passion for helping others find their way toward who they want to be. I can help you become more proactive, not just reacting to the circumstances of life. Understanding the past. Managing the present. Building for the future. It’s never too late for change! Life can be better if you are willing to do the work. Are you ready to begin?
(916) 269-5241 View (916) 269-5241
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Jeffrey W Danese
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, MA, LMHC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95816  (Online Only)
I graduated from a M.S. mental health counseling program at Eastern Washington University in 1995, got certified and ran a private practice in Seattle from 1995 through 2003. I worked in an outpatient community clinic, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, at retreat centers, and at a college counseling center until starting work on a PhD in Religious Studies and Psychology. I worked, studied, and lived in Europe, East Asia, and Africa before teaching 10 years at San Jose State University, so I am comfortable and confident working with very different sorts of people and I want everyone and anyone to feel welcome and at ease in my care.
I graduated from a M.S. mental health counseling program at Eastern Washington University in 1995, got certified and ran a private practice in Seattle from 1995 through 2003. I worked in an outpatient community clinic, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, at retreat centers, and at a college counseling center until starting work on a PhD in Religious Studies and Psychology. I worked, studied, and lived in Europe, East Asia, and Africa before teaching 10 years at San Jose State University, so I am comfortable and confident working with very different sorts of people and I want everyone and anyone to feel welcome and at ease in my care.
(916) 354-6244 View (916) 354-6244
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Stancil Jl Hutchinson
Psychologist, PsyD, QME
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95814
I have been a psychologist and neuropsychologist since 2010 and have emphasized assessment and evaluation throughout my career. Additionally, I have been a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) in the workers’ compensation system since 2015. I provide psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for individuals between the ages of 7 and 90 through private insurances, workers' compensation, or out-of-pocket. I also offer pre-surgical psychological clearances for gastric bypass surgeries, spinal cord stimulators, and peripheral nerve stimulators.
I have been a psychologist and neuropsychologist since 2010 and have emphasized assessment and evaluation throughout my career. Additionally, I have been a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) in the workers’ compensation system since 2015. I provide psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for individuals between the ages of 7 and 90 through private insurances, workers' compensation, or out-of-pocket. I also offer pre-surgical psychological clearances for gastric bypass surgeries, spinal cord stimulators, and peripheral nerve stimulators.
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Jennifer L Moore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95816
Taking a closer look at a difficult experience takes strength and I appreciate your reaching out for guidance and support. Whether to manage a recent event, like a significant loss or transition, or to process an early issue that continues to impact your sense of worth, my role is to come to understand your experience and to externalize the issue so we can approach it in a way that is manageable. We will examine to what degree practiced coping strategies support current needs and we will call on strengths and supports that serve you. I will offer you information and strategies useful in developing a sense of wellbeing.
Taking a closer look at a difficult experience takes strength and I appreciate your reaching out for guidance and support. Whether to manage a recent event, like a significant loss or transition, or to process an early issue that continues to impact your sense of worth, my role is to come to understand your experience and to externalize the issue so we can approach it in a way that is manageable. We will examine to what degree practiced coping strategies support current needs and we will call on strengths and supports that serve you. I will offer you information and strategies useful in developing a sense of wellbeing.
(279) 346-4558 View (279) 346-4558
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James Husen
Psychologist, CP
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95835
Hi, my name is James "Jim" Husen. I am a Psychologist. My approach to therapy is to first do no harm, then help the client with his/her symptoms and figure out the root or source of those problems and help the client with that too- give a person a fish, the family eats for a day, teach a person to fish, the family eats for a lifetime and beyond when the children are taught to fish as well.
Hi, my name is James "Jim" Husen. I am a Psychologist. My approach to therapy is to first do no harm, then help the client with his/her symptoms and figure out the root or source of those problems and help the client with that too- give a person a fish, the family eats for a day, teach a person to fish, the family eats for a lifetime and beyond when the children are taught to fish as well.
(916) 827-3907 View (916) 827-3907
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Victoria Blacksmith
Registered Psychological Assistant, MS
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95816  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
In session, I will provide you with a safe and supportive environment focused on your healing. I incorporate different techniques and approaches, based on your needs as well as my assessment of what can be of true help to you. I believe it is important that I hold the space for you to incorporate your own healing practices if that is what you desire.
In session, I will provide you with a safe and supportive environment focused on your healing. I incorporate different techniques and approaches, based on your needs as well as my assessment of what can be of true help to you. I believe it is important that I hold the space for you to incorporate your own healing practices if that is what you desire.
(916) 764-3577 View (916) 764-3577
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Danielle Kurzweil
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95833  (Online Only)
There are many ways we humans can find ourselves stuck in patterns that don’t serve us, in our jobs, in our relationships, as parents, or in our creative lives and what makes us happy. I have found EMDR to be a highly practical way to guide my clients to discover for themselves the beliefs and emotions that operate sometimes in our awareness and often outside of consciousness that can feel almost like the strings of a puppeteer; moving us to automatically react, feel, think, and behave in our lives in ways that seem to want to be helpful but often miss the mark, or even at times lead us wildly astray.
There are many ways we humans can find ourselves stuck in patterns that don’t serve us, in our jobs, in our relationships, as parents, or in our creative lives and what makes us happy. I have found EMDR to be a highly practical way to guide my clients to discover for themselves the beliefs and emotions that operate sometimes in our awareness and often outside of consciousness that can feel almost like the strings of a puppeteer; moving us to automatically react, feel, think, and behave in our lives in ways that seem to want to be helpful but often miss the mark, or even at times lead us wildly astray.
(530) 627-5023 View (530) 627-5023
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Aubrey-Pierre Keys
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95821
I have a number of treatment modalities to address diverse patient treatment. In addition, I have worked with clinical depression both moderate and severe over the last 12 years. Also, grief has been a difficult process for patients who loss a love one both deceased and divorced that I have treated in both traumatic and non traumatic cases. I also have a speciality with those who are dealing with difficult oartner relationships. (i.e. blended famillies, reactionary communication that deteriiorate the couple relationship, remarriage and divorce mediation) I also provide medication monitoring for patients taking psychotropic meds.
I have a number of treatment modalities to address diverse patient treatment. In addition, I have worked with clinical depression both moderate and severe over the last 12 years. Also, grief has been a difficult process for patients who loss a love one both deceased and divorced that I have treated in both traumatic and non traumatic cases. I also have a speciality with those who are dealing with difficult oartner relationships. (i.e. blended famillies, reactionary communication that deteriiorate the couple relationship, remarriage and divorce mediation) I also provide medication monitoring for patients taking psychotropic meds.
(916) 510-0729 View (916) 510-0729
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Megan McColley
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95825
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist experienced in working with adolescences, teens, children, adults, and families. My experience encompasses work within Placer and Sacramento County, multiple schools, and non profits. My mission is to empower, strengthen, and provide clients with hope through difficult seasons in their lives.
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist experienced in working with adolescences, teens, children, adults, and families. My experience encompasses work within Placer and Sacramento County, multiple schools, and non profits. My mission is to empower, strengthen, and provide clients with hope through difficult seasons in their lives.
(916) 378-1873 View (916) 378-1873
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Steve Yahn
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Citrus Heights, CA 95610  (Online Only)
I am dedicated toward fostering a safe and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment, where I will work with you to develop a customized treatment plan that supports living a life congruent with your values, and what you find meaningful. Sessions are focused around helping you become more in tune with your present self, identifying behavioral and thought patterns which are working against how you ideally want to live and be in the world.
I am dedicated toward fostering a safe and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment, where I will work with you to develop a customized treatment plan that supports living a life congruent with your values, and what you find meaningful. Sessions are focused around helping you become more in tune with your present self, identifying behavioral and thought patterns which are working against how you ideally want to live and be in the world.
(916) 884-2959 View (916) 884-2959
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Pacific Counseling & Trauma Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Folsom, CA 95630
Our Center helps anyone suffering from unresolved trauma or disturbing experiences. You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, hyper-vigilance, restlessness, rage, exhaustion, fatigue, or dissociation. We exist to alleviate the profound suffering of those who have been traumatized in childhood or adulthood. Trauma is often not healed from talk therapy alone. We use cutting edge trauma modalities that access your primitive brain where trauma is stored. Through this, you will release the trauma and all of the physical issues that go along with it, and graduate with a freedom you have never known.
Our Center helps anyone suffering from unresolved trauma or disturbing experiences. You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, hyper-vigilance, restlessness, rage, exhaustion, fatigue, or dissociation. We exist to alleviate the profound suffering of those who have been traumatized in childhood or adulthood. Trauma is often not healed from talk therapy alone. We use cutting edge trauma modalities that access your primitive brain where trauma is stored. Through this, you will release the trauma and all of the physical issues that go along with it, and graduate with a freedom you have never known.
(916) 659-7283 View (916) 659-7283
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Heather Elizabeth Thomas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670  (Online Only)
Working with a wide range of tools to draw on, I help you become your best & most true self. We will explore your defense mechanisms, projections and other thought processes that no longer serve you. Building on the strengths you have and your own abilities, we work together to uncover your best self. By treating you with respect and developing a relationship based on authenticity and trust, we work together towards growth. I want everyone who leaves my office to know their innate worth and value.
Working with a wide range of tools to draw on, I help you become your best & most true self. We will explore your defense mechanisms, projections and other thought processes that no longer serve you. Building on the strengths you have and your own abilities, we work together to uncover your best self. By treating you with respect and developing a relationship based on authenticity and trust, we work together towards growth. I want everyone who leaves my office to know their innate worth and value.
(916) 602-3486 View (916) 602-3486
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Trauma and Relationship Coach
ACSW, MSW, TICC, BS/M
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95827
Established in March 2022, R.E.S.E.T You Coaching Services specializes in helping individuals navigate life transitions and heal from past traumas. Are you ready to redefine everything someone ever told you (about you)? Are you aware that rearview living is dangerous for your Future?! Are you ready to R.E.S.E.T?
Established in March 2022, R.E.S.E.T You Coaching Services specializes in helping individuals navigate life transitions and heal from past traumas. Are you ready to redefine everything someone ever told you (about you)? Are you aware that rearview living is dangerous for your Future?! Are you ready to R.E.S.E.T?
(916) 299-7243 View (916) 299-7243
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Regina Isabel K'burg
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Elk Grove, CA 95624
As a therapist, Isabel is proactive, transparent, and honest. Currently, she is working towards certification in sex therapy and has completed her certification as a sex addiction therapist. She utilizes an integrative approach tailored to individual client’s needs. Her reflective therapeutic style emphasizes the unique strengths of individuals and their ability to create change. In Isabel’s career, she has experience working in inpatient, forensic, school based, and community outpatient settings. Isabel’s work also includes the supervision and training of MA and doctorate level clinicians. She is a CAMFT certified supervisor.
As a therapist, Isabel is proactive, transparent, and honest. Currently, she is working towards certification in sex therapy and has completed her certification as a sex addiction therapist. She utilizes an integrative approach tailored to individual client’s needs. Her reflective therapeutic style emphasizes the unique strengths of individuals and their ability to create change. In Isabel’s career, she has experience working in inpatient, forensic, school based, and community outpatient settings. Isabel’s work also includes the supervision and training of MA and doctorate level clinicians. She is a CAMFT certified supervisor.
(916) 435-6087 View (916) 435-6087
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Ruth Cohn
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
I don't have a specific client that is "ideal" as every client has their own unique history and backstory. I definitely look forward to meeting with people who are interested in self-growth but I also enjoy helping people get to the point to where the may be ready to work on their self-growth. If you are reading this, you would probably be the ideal client since you have taken the first step in just having that thought in your head about maybe it is time to give yourself the love you give to others and focusing on yourself.
I don't have a specific client that is "ideal" as every client has their own unique history and backstory. I definitely look forward to meeting with people who are interested in self-growth but I also enjoy helping people get to the point to where the may be ready to work on their self-growth. If you are reading this, you would probably be the ideal client since you have taken the first step in just having that thought in your head about maybe it is time to give yourself the love you give to others and focusing on yourself.
(916) 269-4853 View (916) 269-4853
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Jesse Wade
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95811
My training would be defined as "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" but I engage in general therapy. This means that I will work with my clients to meet them where they are and use tools, interventions and approaches that respect their person and strives to align with who they are. I am here for the client and make it a point to engage on a humanistic level. I am not a therapist who sits in a chair and asks "how does that make you feel?" I am a therapist who wants to actively help you identify your goal(s) and come up with a plan for you to reach them. I will not waste your time and I am invested as much as you are.
My training would be defined as "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" but I engage in general therapy. This means that I will work with my clients to meet them where they are and use tools, interventions and approaches that respect their person and strives to align with who they are. I am here for the client and make it a point to engage on a humanistic level. I am not a therapist who sits in a chair and asks "how does that make you feel?" I am a therapist who wants to actively help you identify your goal(s) and come up with a plan for you to reach them. I will not waste your time and I am invested as much as you are.
(916) 507-0392 View (916) 507-0392
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Schema Therapy

How does schema therapy work?

Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.

Is schema therapy evidence-based?

Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.

Is schema therapy a type of CBT?

Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognizing and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.

How does schema therapy work?

Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.