Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Sacramento, CA

Are you struggling to manage this season of life? Have you experienced trauma or other adverse events? I am passionate about being able to help my clients find inner peace, self-compassion, and a better sense of identity. I offer a warm, welcoming, and patient approach. Together, we'll work through unresolved trauma in order to help you find a sense of confidence in who you are. My experience and training includes working with teens and adults struggling with life transitions, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, women’s issues, postpartum, substance use disorders, and many other mental health disorders and concerns.

As a licensed therapist, my passion is working together with children, teens and women, helping them find their strengths and purpose. My clinical approach is grounded in warmth, empathy, and nonjudgmental support. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, or the unique challenges of pregnancy and postpartum, I'm here to offer nurturing guidance and support. My clinical approach is grounded in evidence-based practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based approaches, as well as creative modalities like art expression.

Maybe you feel stuck but you aren't quite sure why. There's a sense that something is off, and you know something needs to change. With my warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented approach, we will explore your thoughts and feelings, and work together to identify root causes and shed old patterns that are no longer working for you. From this place of deeper understanding, you can feel more at home within yourself, and experience a greater capacity for joy, comfort, and ease.

You deserve to feel hopeful, encouraged, unburdened, and balanced in all areas of your life as a first responder (leo, fire, ems, dispatch, nurse, doctor, etc), first responder spouse, helping professional, postpartum parent, trauma survivor (including birth trauma), within pregnancy or as an individual living with a chronic illness. Whether you’ve been to therapy before or this is brand new, I know this can be uncomfortable or a point of hope when connecting with the right therapist where long-lasting change becomes possible.

Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or trauma that has developed into disordered eating, self-esteem challenges, or overwhelming feelings of hopelessness? Have these issues impacted your relationships? Has the transition to parenthood led to feelings of sadness or anxiety? Are you in need of support for your mood and thoughts? As your therapist I offer a safe space to explore your mental health with a hope of improving your overall emotional well-being and expanding your support system.

My therapy style is collaborative and down to earth. I believe in helping empower my clients to make healthy choices. I enjoy teaching and encouraging my clients to become curious about their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I have experience working with BIPOC Women who are experiencing anxiety, grief and loss, perinatal mood, and anxiety disorders, as well as navigating and healing from relationship trauma and unhealthy relationships. I also have experience helping women discern if they should stay or leave a relationship that feels confusing or unsupportive.

Hi there! I strive to create a warm, humorous, and empathic space to focus on just you. Perhaps it's to reflect on how your history is impacting you now. Perhaps it's to develop skills that you haven't learned yet, or unlearn habits that are holding you back. Perhaps you've talked all you can to the people in your life and need a place to keep processing. Maybe you just need more support.

I work with a variety of clients including women, perinatal women, parents, families, adolescence/teens, college students, working professionals, and LGBTQ communities.

I am passionate about supporting clients by drawing on personal strengths and resilience to empower positive self-care. I specialize in stress, mood and anxiety disorders, adjustment/life transitions, women's health, health behavior change, sleep disorders, weight management, chronic pain management, and sexual functioning. In addition, I have expertise in working with individuals during pregnancy and postpartum, including grief following pregnancy loss, mood and anxiety disorders, adjustment to pregnancy and postpartum, and co-occurring medical concerns throughout the reproductive period.

“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn’t mean you can, need, or should do it alone.” – Lisa Olivera. I deeply understand and respect the complexity of the human experience. I consider it a privilege to work with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples as they navigate life. I consider it a privilege to work with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples as they navigate life. I collaborate with clients to learn their unique needs, individualize therapeutic tools, and integrate research-based techniques.

Womanhood can be joyful, beautiful and also incredibly challenging. Life transitions, career decisions, moving, infertility, pregnancy, parenting, changing body and personal identity, juggling work and family responsibilities may lead us to feeling anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, lost or stuck.

Hello, my name is Sandra Hart. My pronouns are she/her. I am a licensed therapist (LCSW) based in Los Angeles. I provide therapy via Telehealth to residents all over California. I have had the honor of working with individuals, children, adolescents, and families for over 20 years, supporting them during some of their most challenging times. I work with people wanting support with life transitions, family relationships, peer relationships, loneliness, anxiety, obsessive/compulsive thoughts, trauma, and sexual and gender identity development.

Please email for the fastest response. I have been working with parents in the Sacramento area since graduating from UC Davis with a major in psychology and a minor in human development in 1999. I have since partnered with not only parents, but numerous couples, students, and individuals to decrease anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and relational conflict while advancing toward a life of increased self-esteem, joy, sense of purpose, clarity, connectedness, and life satisfaction.

Hello, and welcome to my page. Are you having a difficult time in your relationships or at work? Do you struggle with anxiety and/or depression? Is the teen or young adult in your life struggling and in need of support? Are you feeling overwhelmed with family or just with everything on your mind? Are you struggling with illness, trauma, or crisis? I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults, couples, families, parent/child relationships, coping with illness, relationship challenges, and pre and postpartum difficulties. I also see children, teens, and adults individually.

Now accepting new clients. Are you deciding whether to fix or leave a relationship? Do you feel out of control of your feelings or frustrated that you're not enjoying life? I have 22 years of experience in helping people to develop richer connections and reduce loneliness and stress. My areas of expertise are divorce recovery, clarifying patterns to find the right partner, perinatal and postpartum changes, and step-parenting. I also have experience in working with addiction, trauma recovery, and with families affected by mental illness.

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” My clinical experience includes working with adults, children, adolescents or families who are struggling with challenging behaviors, toxic relationships and/or complex emotions. These struggles can cause profound sadness that physically hurts inside of you. I specialize in flushing out negative thought patterns and working through traumatic experiences that keeps individuals, families and couples feeling struck in an emotional vortex and trapped in recycling toxic behaviors. By working together, we can unlock your courage to ask. Everything you need to heal is inside of you!

My name is Charis Gaston, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been in the mental health field for 15 years and have 10 years of clinical experience. Clients have told me I’m unlike other therapists, which I take as a compliment. I am passionate about helping others; I enjoy bringing my energy, clinical knowledge, and therapeutic toolbox to support clients in reaching their goals.

I'm thrilled you are here. Therapy is a journey of getting to know your real self. Difficult at times, therapy is worth it! I am a client centered, strength-based therapist. I want to collaborate with you within your own value system and worldview, help you uncover what's truly important to you, and live your life in a way that's aligned with your true self. Together we will highlight your strengths and resources. I especially love to work with clients who are new to therapy. For those who benefit from homework, I have a treasure trove of take home resources to help you stay in-tune between sessions.

Hello, my name is Teri Hedman and I am a licensed clinical social worker. I take a holistic approach to healing and I would love to partner with you on your journey. I have a strong background in supporting folks navigating trauma and addiction. I believe whether or not we have a substance addiction, we all have something to “recover” from in the epic journey that is our life. I have found that in this process, we also can discover and reclaim our true selves and reorient to living a thriving life. I also have specialized training focused on supporting women, especially in the postpartum period and other transitions.