Find a Therapist in Auburn, CA

I'm here to help you reconnect, with your sexuality, your relationships, and yourself. As an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, I work with individuals and couples navigating the complexities of intimacy and desire. Maybe you're dealing with low libido, performance anxiety, or sexual pain. Maybe you're healing from infidelity, working through shame, or trying to understand mismatched needs in your relationship. Perhaps you're facing erectile concerns, orgasm difficulties, or simply feeling disconnected from your sexual self. I also work with people exploring identities and relationship structures beyond traditional norms, LGBTQIA+ folks, those healing from sexual trauma, people practicing ethical non-monogamy or polyamory, kink and BDSM communities, and anyone creating chosen families or alternative relationship configurations. Whether you're single, partnered, or navigating something more complex, this is a space to explore with genuine curiosity and care. What we might work on together: Sexual health, desire, and functioning Body confidence and self-esteem around intimacy Communicating your needs clearly and authentically Deepening emotional and sexual connection Integrating spiritual or psychedelic experiences with sexuality Finding affirmation and support as a member of kink, BDSM, or LGBTQIA+ communities Here's what I believe: Therapy isn't about fixing you, it's about creating space for you to understand your own story, listen to your inner wisdom, and build a life that feels authentically yours. The unknowns around sex, sexuality, and relationships can feel isolating, but you don't have to navigate them alone. I offer a nonjudgmental, affirming space where all parts of you are welcome. Whether you're ready to heal, grow, or simply explore what's possible, I'm here to walk alongside you.

My name is Stacey, and I am a mental health therapist serving clients in San Francisco, California. With two decades of practice, I understand that seeking the right therapist and starting your healing journey can bring a mix of vulnerability, joy, and challenge. Exploring the truth is a courageous step toward self-healing, and I am here to support you on that journey. I truly believe that within each of us is a drive to flourish and seek health, and to reorient toward wellness. My mission is to help you, through a warm and interactive style, feel deeply understood and connected as you gain awareness of your own unique drive and healing process. My approach includes listening, fostering self-acceptance, and humor as some of the tools that can help you discover, gain understanding, and eventually minimize counterproductive patterns in your life that may be standing in the way of reaching your goals. My goal is for you to feel heard and supported. I help with anxiety therapy, depression, addiction, trauma therapy, LGBTQ+ issues, major life transitions, and many other stressors in today’s world. I look forward to hearing from you. Stacey Founder: SF Therapy Collective, Queer LifeSpace, and Rodger + Deiters.

Many people come to therapy already understanding a great deal about themselves. You may know which patterns keep repeating, where they came from, and even what you wish you could do differently. The frustrating part is that insight does not always make those patterns easier to change when stress, conflict, fear, or uncertainty takes over. My approach is active, collaborative, and focused on helping you turn understanding into meaningful change. I work with adults, couples, and families on relationship patterns, life transitions, anxiety and stress, grief and loss, divorce, identity, boundaries, and personal growth. Rather than applying the same formula to everyone, I pay attention to what keeps the problem going, what capacities may need to develop, and what kinds of experiences are most likely to help something shift. My work is informed by systems and strategic therapy, attachment, mindfulness, experiential approaches, and clinical hypnosis. I tend to work especially well with thoughtful, psychologically curious people who want more than short-term symptom relief and are interested in developing greater flexibility, agency, and clarity in how they live and relate. You can learn more about my approach and services at https:www.dareneaken.com.

There are times in our lives where we are compelled to face things that not only take our breath away, but ask us to deal with, and confront, what often feels impossible. Reaching out when you are feeling vulnerable and confused is a hard thing to do, and, from my perspective, it takes a whole lot of guts and courage. I have been fortunate enough to work with people from all walks of life, in a wide array of settings. My experience has not only shaped who I am as a person, but has informed how I work with others. This is why I am passionate about an integrative, strengths-based approach to therapy. I focus on building strong relationships with the people I work with, and view my role as something like a traveling partner—someone to walk alongside of you and help you figure out what path is right for you. At the end of the day, I want to help you find a life that feels full—to help you get reconnected to you.

My treatment philosophy includes valuing individual strengths, client resiliency, a contextual and systemic view, and community support. I offer positive therapy relationships and an integrative approach to therapy, with a focus on the best interests and needs of each individual client. Much of my work has been with people who have suffered significant loss and trauma. I strongly believe that people who experience traumatic injuries have a host of internal resources that allow them to create hope, build an orientation to include a positive future, and trust in others again. My goal is to be present and supportive throughout each client's journey to better health and wellness. I use humor, play and a positive approach in psychotherapy and coaching sessions. I offer several treatment options: coaching, counseling, psychotherapy including individual, group, couples, family and parent-child therapeutic services. I work with children as young as 5.

I am passionate about learning and loving as life unfolds and keeping in mind how attachment relationships strengthen growth in individuals for both children, adults, and families. Together let's create sanctuary for your emotional life and the lives you care for.

Hello! ^_^ Welcome to my GoodTherapy Profile ^_^ Are you looking for a therapist who really gets you, who you can feel comfortable with, and really open up to? Some therapists are super stiff, rigid professionals who give very little of themselves in session. That's not me. I am very open, genuine, and personable in session and strive to make positive, meaningful relationships with my clients. People often comment that I am very friendly and approachable, and this tends to be something people respond well to in a therapist. I work with a wide variety of people in therapy but I primarily specialize in working with: -Couples -Teens -LGBTQ clients -Addiction -Sex positive, kink aware, and polyamory I sometimes tell people that I broadly specialize in working with anyone who is used to being or expects to be judged by others. If you've got anything going on in life that you feel like most people would judge or be weirded out by and you want someone safe and accepting to talk to, I'm the therapist for you! :-p

I had a client say to me, I've been taking meds for years, why am I still struggling? It's because you're treating symptoms. Think about it. If I ask you to define your problem, you will give me a list of symptoms. Treating symptoms is like putting band-aids on something that needs stitches. I am passionate about helping people find satisfaction in their life. It's not true that you have to stay depressed, anxious, addicted for your entire life. The truth is, in life if you want to be healthy you live life based on principles and not based on your feelings. Anxious, addicted, depressed people make decisions based on their feelings, and they cycle in chaos. How many of your decisions in life are you making based on your feelings? Do you feel more stable or less stable because of it? When we are unhealthy, our emotions are a roller coaster and our daily life rides the coaster of our emotions. When you are unhealthy, you won’t feel like stepping out of your emotions. If you're depressed, you feel like isolating, and if you do, you get worse. If you do the opposite of what you feel by hanging out with family and friends and doing something productive, I guarantee you you will not feel like doing it and after you have done it you won't have enjoyed it. But at a minimum, you will not have gotten worse. If you live by the healthy principles of life and address the roots of your mental health condition, you will get better and your emotions will be more positive and stabilize, recalibrating to the way that you are choosing to live. Are you tired of the same old same old? Call me, let’s talk. Whether you are an individual or a couple or a parent wanting to help your child, I work with every issue and I’ve been around the block a while. My goal for you and your family is to get you in and out of treatment as quickly as possible.

I am a Licensed Therapist serving the communities of Placer, El Dorado, and greater Sacramento Counties. 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 welcome individual clients, couples, and families.

Most people reach out for therapy at a moment when something feels stuck, confusing, or painful. If that's where you are, you’re not alone. You may be noticing patterns you can’t quite shift, relational tension or conflict that keeps resurfacing, or simply a feeling that you can't keep holding it on your own anymore. My approach is warm, relational, and rooted in attachment and psychodynamic theory. I pay close attention to the emotional and relational patterns that shape your experience, both past and present. Together, we’ll explore how these patterns show up in your daily life. Once we have created awareness around them, we will work to create more space, insight, and choice. I see therapy as a collaborative process. I bring curiosity, directness, and attunement; you bring your lived experience. I believe you are the expert of your own story. I’m here to be with you in the places that feel confusing or heavy and to help you find clarity and compassion for yourself. Together, we work toward developing a deeper understanding of yourself and more secure, meaningful relationships. If you're looking for a therapist who is present, steady, and engaged, I’d be honored to support you.

You may already know where your struggles come from. You may have spent years trying to understand yourself, read the books, or even been in therapy before. And yet anxiety, trauma, relationship patterns, or overwhelming emotional reactions continue to show up in ways that don't make sense. If that's where you find yourself, you're not alone, and it doesn't mean you've failed. I believe healing involves more than insight alone. Together, we'll slow things down enough to understand not only your story, but also how your nervous system, emotions, and protective patterns have learned to help you survive. My role isn't to tell you what's wrong with you. It's to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself while creating the conditions for lasting change. My approach is collaborative, relational, and thoughtfully paced. I integrate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and depth-oriented therapy, adapting the process to your needs rather than following a rigid formula. Some sessions focus on understanding patterns, while others involve processing experiences that continue to affect you in the present. Throughout our work, I aim to create a space where you feel safe enough to be honest, curious, and fully yourself. Therapy doesn't require you to have everything figured out before you begin. Whether you're seeking support for trauma, anxiety, relationship difficulties, or simply feel like something isn't shifting despite your efforts, I'd be honored to help you explore what healing might look like for you.

You’re probably here because something inside you is asking for more than survival. Maybe you’re exhausted from holding it together. Maybe your relationships feel inauthentic and unfulfilling. Maybe your mind feels loud, your body feels heavy, or you keep asking yourself why you know what to do, but can’t seem to do it. If you’re here, chances are you’ve already tried on "the tools" or possibly read a dozen self-help books (halfway through, of course), yet change never comes to the surface. I want you to know this first: you’re not broken. What you’re experiencing makes sense. My approach to healing starts with the belief that symptoms are not the problem. They are messengers. Anxiety, depression, overwhelm, disconnection, and relationship struggles are often the nervous system and psyche doing their best to protect you based on what you’ve lived through. Together, we slow down enough to understand those patterns, rather than fighting or shaming them. In our work, I show up as a real person alongside you, ready to meet you right where you are. My role is to help you make sense of your inner world, your relationships, and the ways your past continues to shape your present. We pay attention not just to what you think, but to what you feel in your body, how you relate to others, and the parts of you that step in when things feel unsafe or overwhelming. At times, the therapeutic process looks like gently exploring early experiences and attachment patterns. Other times, it means working with the nervous system, emotions, or protective parts that have been working overtime. We focus on building awareness, compassion, and choice, so you’re no longer stuck reacting on autopilot. Healing here isn’t about fixing yourself or becoming someone new. It’s about reconnecting with who you already are beneath the survival strategies. Over time, clients often notice more clarity, steadiness, and a deeper sense of aliveness, both within themselves and in their relationships. You don’t have to do this alone. If you’re tired of pretending you’re fine, and ready for deeper, more meaningful change, I’m here to help you find your way back to yourself.