Existential Therapists in West Sacramento, CA
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Deborah E Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CHT, MPH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Sacramento, CA 95605 (Online Only)
If you feel unfulfilled in your relationships and find loss and change difficult, and if you want to get to the source of the patterns and blocks keeping you stuck in worry, anxiety, emotional eating, lost sleep, and a lack of purpose, then I can help. I especially enjoy working with couples and individuals longing for a connection to their "soul's wisdom" so they can feel more balance, joy, and fulfillment. I am an integrative, holistic mind-body-spirit psychotherapist. I offer techniques that will help you tune into your deepest self, the part of you that has your best wisdom and answers for what you are seeking in your life.
If you feel unfulfilled in your relationships and find loss and change difficult, and if you want to get to the source of the patterns and blocks keeping you stuck in worry, anxiety, emotional eating, lost sleep, and a lack of purpose, then I can help. I especially enjoy working with couples and individuals longing for a connection to their "soul's wisdom" so they can feel more balance, joy, and fulfillment. I am an integrative, holistic mind-body-spirit psychotherapist. I offer techniques that will help you tune into your deepest self, the part of you that has your best wisdom and answers for what you are seeking in your life.
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Hello, my name is Vicki Matthews and, I am an M.A. LPCC dual licensed in CA and NM. I focus on guiding my child, teen, and adult clients to be their own agents of change, catering to their needs, and meeting my clients where they are at in life. I focus on realistic and attainable goals working together with my clients to achieve therapeutic wellness, towards improving their daily functioning. My goal is to be a part of the curative process for all my clients.
Hello, my name is Vicki Matthews and, I am an M.A. LPCC dual licensed in CA and NM. I focus on guiding my child, teen, and adult clients to be their own agents of change, catering to their needs, and meeting my clients where they are at in life. I focus on realistic and attainable goals working together with my clients to achieve therapeutic wellness, towards improving their daily functioning. My goal is to be a part of the curative process for all my clients.
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Pamela Pisani
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or just trying to have a better life? Life can be very challenging at times however it is possible to learn coping skills in order to be happier and live the life that you want. I believe that you already have your own solutions and with some guidance can find those answers within yourself.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, or just trying to have a better life? Life can be very challenging at times however it is possible to learn coping skills in order to be happier and live the life that you want. I believe that you already have your own solutions and with some guidance can find those answers within yourself.
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Hello, My Name is Tony Resendiz, and I am licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. My approach is focused on building rapport and finding steps to assist Clients in meeting their therapeutic goals. Furthermore, I provide deep psychoeducation on the therapy process and the time used in between sessions. My areas of practice are anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and crisis prevention. My theoretical orientation is Psychoanalytic, but I also hold experience and use Cognitive Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Short-Term Solution-focused, and integration of holistic approaches to therapy.
Hello, My Name is Tony Resendiz, and I am licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. My approach is focused on building rapport and finding steps to assist Clients in meeting their therapeutic goals. Furthermore, I provide deep psychoeducation on the therapy process and the time used in between sessions. My areas of practice are anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and crisis prevention. My theoretical orientation is Psychoanalytic, but I also hold experience and use Cognitive Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Short-Term Solution-focused, and integration of holistic approaches to therapy.
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Lee Ockenden
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Over the last two and half decades my clientele has changed along with my experience, skill acquisition and personal life. I have been fortunate to have a career that reflects my own life including peek moments, many blessings, lessons, long trials and struggles. Big losses have rounded the edges of once sharp ideals and brought a humble compassion and gratitude for the souls I've met in my office. While I have a solid grasp of several powerful treatment modalities, my goal first is to be a good human to those who seek me out and to utilize my whole self and experience in moving people through their lives.
Over the last two and half decades my clientele has changed along with my experience, skill acquisition and personal life. I have been fortunate to have a career that reflects my own life including peek moments, many blessings, lessons, long trials and struggles. Big losses have rounded the edges of once sharp ideals and brought a humble compassion and gratitude for the souls I've met in my office. While I have a solid grasp of several powerful treatment modalities, my goal first is to be a good human to those who seek me out and to utilize my whole self and experience in moving people through their lives.
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Brandt Noey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
West Sacramento, CA 95691 (Online Only)
The clients I often work with seem to have a history of not finding a therapist who gets them and the way they see the world. They struggle with feeling understood and have lost hope that there is anybody out there who can actually help them better their lives. They know there is more to them, they just don’t know how to bring it out of them. Most people of the people I work with just want to feel understood, they want someone to validate how their lives have unfolded to get where they are now, and from that moment, their lives seem to start unfolding. They just needed someone to help them make sense of it all.
The clients I often work with seem to have a history of not finding a therapist who gets them and the way they see the world. They struggle with feeling understood and have lost hope that there is anybody out there who can actually help them better their lives. They know there is more to them, they just don’t know how to bring it out of them. Most people of the people I work with just want to feel understood, they want someone to validate how their lives have unfolded to get where they are now, and from that moment, their lives seem to start unfolding. They just needed someone to help them make sense of it all.
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These are unprecedented times and we are facing the aftermath of a global trauma. You may be feeling grief, loss, burnout, depression, anxiety, or you may have no clue what it is you're feeling. I am here to hold space for you as we make our way through this existential crisis.
These are unprecedented times and we are facing the aftermath of a global trauma. You may be feeling grief, loss, burnout, depression, anxiety, or you may have no clue what it is you're feeling. I am here to hold space for you as we make our way through this existential crisis.
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Arielle Hastings
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 94203
I utilize integrative approaches, including expressive arts interventions, somatic awareness, systems, and existential influence.
I am offering in-person and telehealth. I support my clients through the use of expressive arts and somatic awareness. I work with youth, teens, young professionals, parents/single-parents and couples supporting issues with anxiety, fear, shame, life transitions, grief, daily stressors, relationship challenges of many varieties, and formation/re-formation of self. You are capable of transforming challenges, pain, breakdowns or trauma into self-actuating power and wisdom. I offer warm presence, encouraging easeful participation and invitation of your creative spirit.
I utilize integrative approaches, including expressive arts interventions, somatic awareness, systems, and existential influence.
I am offering in-person and telehealth. I support my clients through the use of expressive arts and somatic awareness. I work with youth, teens, young professionals, parents/single-parents and couples supporting issues with anxiety, fear, shame, life transitions, grief, daily stressors, relationship challenges of many varieties, and formation/re-formation of self. You are capable of transforming challenges, pain, breakdowns or trauma into self-actuating power and wisdom. I offer warm presence, encouraging easeful participation and invitation of your creative spirit.
![Photo of Maayan Bick | Individual + Relational Therapist, MA, LMFT, EMDR, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ff56f0f9-a6d4-43fc-9be0-93a4564e8ffe/2/320x400.png)
Maayan Bick | Individual + Relational Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95816
I am passionate about helping deep feelers and thinkers (from children to adults) live a life of meaning and fulfillment by: learning strategies on how to manage emotions, cope with existential dread, navigate changing relational roles and identities, and build resiliency during times of uncertainty, transition, and stress. My empathetic nature plays a role in my therapeutic style. I collaboratively work with those who experience emotional instability due to to anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, attachment injuries, heartbreak, CPTSD, and grief.
I am passionate about helping deep feelers and thinkers (from children to adults) live a life of meaning and fulfillment by: learning strategies on how to manage emotions, cope with existential dread, navigate changing relational roles and identities, and build resiliency during times of uncertainty, transition, and stress. My empathetic nature plays a role in my therapeutic style. I collaboratively work with those who experience emotional instability due to to anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, attachment injuries, heartbreak, CPTSD, and grief.
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Eric Lindsay Waters
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95811 (Online Only)
In addition, I find Motivational Interviewing, CBT and existential therapy to be helpful for people I work with.
Whether you're coping with stress, going through a major transition, or seeking to better understand yourself, therapy can be a powerful experience. It is a journey that can include healing, learning new skills, coping with difficult things from your past and preparing for the future. Many things can get in the way of being your own preferred version of yourself. Sometimes it's relationship challenges, sometimes it's an unhealthy pattern that you learned in the past, or something else entirely. We can work through these challenges so that you feel more in touch with person you want to be.
In addition, I find Motivational Interviewing, CBT and existential therapy to be helpful for people I work with.
Whether you're coping with stress, going through a major transition, or seeking to better understand yourself, therapy can be a powerful experience. It is a journey that can include healing, learning new skills, coping with difficult things from your past and preparing for the future. Many things can get in the way of being your own preferred version of yourself. Sometimes it's relationship challenges, sometimes it's an unhealthy pattern that you learned in the past, or something else entirely. We can work through these challenges so that you feel more in touch with person you want to be.
![Photo of Stacie Fanelli, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/30d6edc1-cae0-4ff1-bade-4b219b28c1d3/1/320x400.jpeg)
Your frustration, confusion, longing, nihilism, existential concerns, and uncertainty about what the heck you're feeling in the first place are all welcome.
Calling all abstract thinkers who long for more concrete self-understanding! My philosophy that intellectualizing can be an amazing tool and a stepping stone to feeling, rather than a defense or a cognitive distortion, may be for you. I align with my fellow bottom-up processors' need to collect and synthesize all available information about ourselves and others before taking action. Good vibes are nice, but I will hold space for all vibes, so you won’t hear any platitudes from me. In our therapeutic relationship, I will bring nonjudgmental support and my knowledge of neurodiversity, and you’ll bring what you know about being you.
Your frustration, confusion, longing, nihilism, existential concerns, and uncertainty about what the heck you're feeling in the first place are all welcome.
Calling all abstract thinkers who long for more concrete self-understanding! My philosophy that intellectualizing can be an amazing tool and a stepping stone to feeling, rather than a defense or a cognitive distortion, may be for you. I align with my fellow bottom-up processors' need to collect and synthesize all available information about ourselves and others before taking action. Good vibes are nice, but I will hold space for all vibes, so you won’t hear any platitudes from me. In our therapeutic relationship, I will bring nonjudgmental support and my knowledge of neurodiversity, and you’ll bring what you know about being you.
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Clarissa Anahi Cantu
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95814 (Online Only)
I often use (but not limited to) therapy approaches such as cognitive behavioral, solution focused, existential, person centered and EMDR.
Hi there, I am Clarissa! I know it takes a lot of courage and vulnerability to seek counseling services, so I am glad that you found my page! I have had the joy of working in various mental health settings, like traditional talk therapy, women’s health clinics and non-profit organizations. My clinical experience has given me the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. I also help clients navigate complicated grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, family/relationship, and self-esteem issues.
I often use (but not limited to) therapy approaches such as cognitive behavioral, solution focused, existential, person centered and EMDR.
Hi there, I am Clarissa! I know it takes a lot of courage and vulnerability to seek counseling services, so I am glad that you found my page! I have had the joy of working in various mental health settings, like traditional talk therapy, women’s health clinics and non-profit organizations. My clinical experience has given me the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. I also help clients navigate complicated grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, family/relationship, and self-esteem issues.
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Kelly Schneider
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LCMHC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 94203 (Online Only)
I am licensed in both NC and CA and enjoy working with adult individuals with these characteristics/symptoms/diagnoses and more: depression, anxiety religious/spiritual trauma, adverse religious experiences, existential anxiety, life adjustments identity/self-exploration, stress management/self-care, emotional toll of parenting, boundary/assertiveness issues, people-pleasing, perfectionism, neurodiversity - I am no stranger both personally and professionally, and would love the opportunity to work with you whether you are neurodivergent yourself, or love someone who is.
I am licensed in both NC and CA and enjoy working with adult individuals with these characteristics/symptoms/diagnoses and more: depression, anxiety religious/spiritual trauma, adverse religious experiences, existential anxiety, life adjustments identity/self-exploration, stress management/self-care, emotional toll of parenting, boundary/assertiveness issues, people-pleasing, perfectionism, neurodiversity - I am no stranger both personally and professionally, and would love the opportunity to work with you whether you are neurodivergent yourself, or love someone who is.
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Chinmay Surpur
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 94203
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Are you experiencing difficulties concentrating? Do you ever feel that your mood is so low you can’t get out of bed? Do you struggle with anxiety or obsessive thoughts? Are you finding yourself wrestling with existential thoughts? Maybe you’re experiencing a combination of issues that just don’t let you feel like yourself? Whatever you’re experiencing, I’m here to help. Through our work together, we can identify your core issues and make a plan to address them using an individually-tailored and holistic approach to achieve your goals. Let’s embark on this journey of healing together!
Are you experiencing difficulties concentrating? Do you ever feel that your mood is so low you can’t get out of bed? Do you struggle with anxiety or obsessive thoughts? Are you finding yourself wrestling with existential thoughts? Maybe you’re experiencing a combination of issues that just don’t let you feel like yourself? Whatever you’re experiencing, I’m here to help. Through our work together, we can identify your core issues and make a plan to address them using an individually-tailored and holistic approach to achieve your goals. Let’s embark on this journey of healing together!
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Manuel Cruz Dominguez Jr.
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD-c, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95811 (Online Only)
Are you currently searching for a sense of meaning and purpose in your life? Do you find yourself in an existential/spiritual emergency? Are you exploring your personal identity, expression, or sexuality? I help people of all ages increase self-awareness and decrease symptomology by bringing unconscious material into conscious awareness. Mental health concerns eventually arise because deep in our mind/body/soul we yearn for authenticity/individuation. Together we can explore which aspects of ourselves that no longer serve us to let go, in order to make space for something new to enter.
Are you currently searching for a sense of meaning and purpose in your life? Do you find yourself in an existential/spiritual emergency? Are you exploring your personal identity, expression, or sexuality? I help people of all ages increase self-awareness and decrease symptomology by bringing unconscious material into conscious awareness. Mental health concerns eventually arise because deep in our mind/body/soul we yearn for authenticity/individuation. Together we can explore which aspects of ourselves that no longer serve us to let go, in order to make space for something new to enter.
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Enlightenment Psychotherapy Virtual Practice
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 94203 (Online Only)
I most commonly use Solution Focused, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Client-Centered, and Existential Therapy.
Hi there, I'm Myla! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been practicing for 15 years. I specialize in various therapeutic modalities using an Eclectic and Strengths-Based Approach to assist women, adolescents, and children who may be dealing with life stressors, trauma, or simply wanting to learn healthy coping skills. I am here to help you navigate and gain insight through exploration of you. I approach therapy with an open mind, free of judgment, and respect for each individual’s lens and experience of the world.
I most commonly use Solution Focused, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Client-Centered, and Existential Therapy.
Hi there, I'm Myla! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been practicing for 15 years. I specialize in various therapeutic modalities using an Eclectic and Strengths-Based Approach to assist women, adolescents, and children who may be dealing with life stressors, trauma, or simply wanting to learn healthy coping skills. I am here to help you navigate and gain insight through exploration of you. I approach therapy with an open mind, free of judgment, and respect for each individual’s lens and experience of the world.
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As an ally in the healing process I am committed to honoring your uniqueness. Your experiences, emotions and perspectives are uniquely personal to you - and so are your solutions. By focusing on your strengths and inspirations I help you discover, use and "own" the parts of yourself that are most authentic. Whether you come to therapy seeking relief from identifiable pain or distress, or whether you come to discover something new about yourself, I believe that something in you already knows what you need. I can help you recognize and connect to this innately wise part of you.
As an ally in the healing process I am committed to honoring your uniqueness. Your experiences, emotions and perspectives are uniquely personal to you - and so are your solutions. By focusing on your strengths and inspirations I help you discover, use and "own" the parts of yourself that are most authentic. Whether you come to therapy seeking relief from identifiable pain or distress, or whether you come to discover something new about yourself, I believe that something in you already knows what you need. I can help you recognize and connect to this innately wise part of you.
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Somewhere inside, we have a deep sense of knowing. Some of us stand calmly in it. Others catch glimpses. You belong here: in this place, at this time. You deserve to love and be loved fully. You have unique gifts: yours to delight in and share with the world as you will. If you have forgotten, I want to help you remember.
Somewhere inside, we have a deep sense of knowing. Some of us stand calmly in it. Others catch glimpses. You belong here: in this place, at this time. You deserve to love and be loved fully. You have unique gifts: yours to delight in and share with the world as you will. If you have forgotten, I want to help you remember.
![Photo of Cristeta Rillera, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8277b516-4fa7-4008-ab70-1692872ac60b/1/320x400.jpeg)
Cristeta Rillera
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95818
Seeking relief from stress, anxiety, and trauma/PTSD? Are your symptoms negatively impacting your daily life? If you feel hopeless and not sure how you can heal, now may be a good time to connect with a skilled therapist. Stress, anxiety, and trauma can feel overwhelming, but I’m here to guide you toward tranquility. Let’s work together to rewrite your story and pave the way to a brighter future. Your healing journey begins now. Continue reading to learn how booking a session today is the best decision you’ll make for your overall health.
Seeking relief from stress, anxiety, and trauma/PTSD? Are your symptoms negatively impacting your daily life? If you feel hopeless and not sure how you can heal, now may be a good time to connect with a skilled therapist. Stress, anxiety, and trauma can feel overwhelming, but I’m here to guide you toward tranquility. Let’s work together to rewrite your story and pave the way to a brighter future. Your healing journey begins now. Continue reading to learn how booking a session today is the best decision you’ll make for your overall health.
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Kelly Pemberton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MA, LMFT, LEP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95819 (Online Only)
You are committed to feeling better, you've tried everything, but still you feel lost in the pain. You've always been able to "fix" things in your life, why not this? This time, you feel stuck. Maybe you feel gripped by anxiety or panic. Maybe you feel consumed by grief from trauma or loss of a person, pet, or life dream. Maybe you're finding yourself in new life circumstances (a significant health challenge, life milestone, career or relationship change) and wonder "who am I now"? Life has a way of challenging us. There is a way through.
You are committed to feeling better, you've tried everything, but still you feel lost in the pain. You've always been able to "fix" things in your life, why not this? This time, you feel stuck. Maybe you feel gripped by anxiety or panic. Maybe you feel consumed by grief from trauma or loss of a person, pet, or life dream. Maybe you're finding yourself in new life circumstances (a significant health challenge, life milestone, career or relationship change) and wonder "who am I now"? Life has a way of challenging us. There is a way through.
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Existential Therapists
How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.