Trauma Therapy in Sacramento and Folsom

I provide compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for adults across the Sacramento Metro area, including secure online sessions anywhere in California and private in-person sessions in Folsom by appointment. If trauma, chronic stress, or painful relationship patterns have started to shape your days, I help you build steadier emotional footing and move forward at a pace that feels manageable.

Schedule Your Free 15-Minute Consultation

At a Glance

I provide ACT-led trauma therapy for adults in Sacramento, Folsom, and nearby communities, with secure telehealth across California and limited in-person sessions in Folsom by appointment. I work with PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, attachment-related patterns, chronic stress, and high-responsibility roles where privacy matters. This is an insurance-free, self-pay practice. I do not bill insurance, so I do not submit therapy information to insurance companies for reimbursement. Confidentiality still follows legal and ethical requirements. The first step is a free 15-minute consultation.

Who I Support: Sacramento Trauma Therapy Clients

I work with adults across the Sacramento region who want a thoughtful, structured approach to healing. Many people I support are high-functioning on the outside, but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck inside.

Common situations I help with include:

  • State government and public-sector professionals balancing high stakes, responsibility, and privacy needs

  • Law enforcement, fire, EMS, and healthcare teams coping with cumulative exposure, grief, and moral stress

  • Caregivers and parents managing chronic stress, burnout, and emotional depletion

  • People impacted by wildfire and smoke seasons and other disaster-related stress and anxiety

  • Adults experiencing PTSD or complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, irritability, sleep disruption, or emotional shutdown

  • Adults navigating attachment injuries such as anxious or avoidant patterns, conflict cycles, or fear of closeness

  • Veterans and military families who want skills-based, ACT-led support that respects their lived experience

Not sure if this fits? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation and I will help you decide.

Sacramento Metro Cities and Neighborhoods I Serve

I am fully online and can meet with you anywhere in California. In the Sacramento area, I frequently work with people in:

  • Folsom and El Dorado Hills: Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Empire Ranch, Broadstone, and nearby neighborhoods

  • Sacramento and East Sacramento: Sacramento, Midtown, Downtown, East Sacramento (East Sac), and West Sacramento

  • Roseville, Rocklin, and Granite Bay: Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay, and surrounding communities

  • Elk Grove and South County: Elk Grove, Laguna, and nearby South County areas

  • Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, and Carmichael: Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Orangevale, and Gold River

  • Davis and Woodland: Davis, Woodland, and nearby cities

  • Rancho Cordova and the American River corridor: Rancho Cordova, Gold River, and neighborhoods along the American River Parkway

Person participating in a video call from a private space, representing online therapy in a secure, home environment.

How Trauma Can Show Up in Daily Life

Trauma is not only about what happened. It is also about how your mind and body learned to protect you afterward. You might notice:

  • Feeling on edge, easily startled, or unable to relax

  • Avoiding places, conversations, or emotions that feel too big

  • Numbing out, shutting down, or feeling detached from yourself or others

  • Sleep disruption, intrusive memories, or a constant sense of threat

  • Irritability, shame, or self-criticism that shows up fast and sticks around

  • Relationship patterns that feel repetitive, confusing, or hard to change

If these patterns are costing you sleep, connection, or peace, therapy can help you regain choice and stability.

How Sessions Work

Online sessions: I use a secure telehealth platform for clients across California. Sessions are private, flexible, and available to adults anywhere in the state, including Sacramento, Roseville, Elk Grove, Davis, West Sacramento, and surrounding communities.

In-person sessions: I offer a limited number of in-person appointments at my Folsom office 1665 Creekside Dr Ste 106, Folsom, California 95630 for clients who prefer face-to-face care. If you are considering in-person sessions, we can discuss scheduling and fit during your consultation.

Soft natural light on a person seated calmly by a window, representing grounding and stabilization in trauma-informed therapy.

My Approach: ACT-Led, Trauma-Informed Therapy

My approach is ACT-led (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), which means we focus on practical skills for working with difficult thoughts, body sensations, and memories, while also reconnecting you with what matters most to you. You do not have to feel ready to tell every detail of your story to start therapy. We can begin with stabilization, clarity, and small steps that reduce avoidance and expand your life.

I use an ACT-led approach because it is practical, skills-based, and deeply respectful of your experience. In our work together, we build psychological flexibility, the capacity to respond to stress and trauma reactions with more choice and less autopilot.

What ACT Looks Like in Trauma Therapy

ACT helps you learn to:

  • Notice and unhook from painful thoughts without getting pulled into them

  • Make room for emotions and body sensations without being controlled by them

  • Reduce avoidance while staying within a pace that feels safe and sustainable

  • Clarify values, what matters most to you, and take steps toward that life

  • Strengthen self-compassion and rebuild trust in yourself over time

Stabilization First, Then Deeper Work

We can start with grounding, regulation, and day-to-day stability, then move into deeper processing as you are ready. The goal is not to push you faster than your nervous system can handle. The goal is steady progress that lasts.

Why People Choose This Approach

Trauma therapy works best when it fits your life, your nervous system, and your values. Many people who come to me are not looking for generic talk therapy. They want care that is practical, respectful, and grounded in real experience.

ACT-Led, Not Just Talk Therapy
I lead with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) because it helps you change your relationship to trauma-related thoughts, emotions, and body sensations so they have less control over your life. You learn skills you can use in real moments, not just insight that stays in session. This approach is especially helpful if you feel stuck, avoidant, or overwhelmed by your internal experiences.

My approach is paced to your nervous system. We begin with grounding and regulation before moving into deeper processing, so therapy can feel steady rather than overwhelming.

Experience With High-Stress and High-Responsibility Roles
I spent over seven years as a psychologist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, providing trauma treatment for veterans and active-duty service members, including work with military sexual trauma and complex PTSD. I understand the realities of high-stakes roles, moral responsibility, and cumulative stress, and I bring that understanding into my work with public-sector professionals, first responders, and healthcare workers.

Insurance-Free, Privacy-Respecting Care
This is a self-pay, insurance-free practice. I do not bill insurance, so I do not submit therapy information to insurance companies for reimbursement. Confidentiality still follows legal and ethical requirements. For many people in sensitive or high-responsibility positions, this structure provides an added layer of privacy and peace of mind.

Licensed in California and Virginia
I am licensed in both California and Virginia. If your work or life circumstances involve relocation between these states, care can often continue without interruption. This dual-state licensure also reflects the breadth of populations I have worked with over time.

What to Expect When You Start

  1. A brief consultation. We start with a free 15-minute call to clarify what you are looking for, answer questions, and determine fit.

  2. A clear plan. If we decide to work together, we identify what you want to be different and choose a focused approach that fits your goals and current capacity.

  3. Skills and forward movement. You will learn practical tools you can use in real moments, not just in session.

Is This the Right Fit?

  • Trauma-informed therapy that is structured, compassionate, and practical

  • An ACT-led approach that supports both coping and meaningful change

  • Therapy that respects privacy and professional responsibilities

  • Support for PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, and attachment-related patterns

  • Online therapy anywhere in California, with in-person sessions in Folsom by appointment

Trauma Therapy Services in Sacramento

I provide ACT-led, trauma-informed therapy for adults in the Sacramento area who are navigating more than one concern at the same time. Many clients come in for trauma therapy and also want support with complex PTSD therapy, anxiety therapy, or attachment-related patterns. I offer online therapy across California, with limited in-person sessions in Folsom CA by appointment.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you are looking for trauma therapy in the Sacramento area and want an ACT-led approach, I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. You do not have to do this alone, and you do not have to have everything figured out to begin.

Schedule Consultation

  • Yes. I provide secure online therapy for adults anywhere in California.

  • I offer a limited number of in-person sessions in Folsom by appointment. Many Sacramento-area clients choose online sessions for convenience and privacy, and we can discuss what fits best for you.

  • No. Many people seek trauma-informed therapy because they feel stuck, on edge, disconnected, or overwhelmed. We can talk about what you are experiencing and decide on the best next step.

  • ACT helps you change your relationship to trauma-related thoughts, emotions, and body sensations so they have less control over your life. We build skills to reduce avoidance, increase psychological flexibility, and move toward what matters to you.

  • Yes. I often work with people who carry significant responsibility and want therapy that is discreet, structured, and respectful of privacy needs.

  • I commonly support PTSD and complex trauma, anxiety, mood symptoms, emotion regulation struggles, burnout, and attachment-related relationship patterns.

  • The simplest first step is a free 15-minute consultation. We will clarify what you are looking for, answer questions, and decide whether working together makes sense.

  • I am an out-of-network, self-pay practice. I do not bill insurance, which helps protect privacy and allows therapy to stay focused on your goals rather than diagnostic or coverage requirements.

  • Yes. Because this is an insurance-free practice, there is no automatic reporting to employers, agencies, or security offices. Sessions are confidential and HIPAA-protected.

  • Most clients start with weekly sessions. As things stabilize, some people shift to every other week. We decide together based on your needs and goals.

  • It is common to feel unsure, especially if you have tried therapy before or learned to handle things on your own. The consultation is a low-pressure way to explore whether this approach feels like a good fit.

  • Yes. Many clients are successful and capable on the outside but feel anxious, disconnected, or stuck internally. Therapy can help create more flexibility and ease beneath the surface.

Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma Therapy in Sacramento

Have more questions? Visit my frequently asked questions about online trauma therapy page.