I have seen Windy off and on for a couple years. She has compassion and genuine caring without…read morepassing an ounce of judgement. I highly recommend her as a experienced therapist that knows what she is doing. She is gentle and has a trunk full of modalities in which to choose from. When looking for a helping hand when you can't figure things out on your own she is the women for you!!!

I've been meeting with Windy for the past year and I am so impressed! Words can't begin to…read moredescribe how much Windy's compassion, caring, and expertise in therapy and holistic modalities has assisted me in my own personal journey. I am also a counselor and consequently, I've spent the past 20 years surrounded by other therapist, and Windy is by far one of the best!!! She is kind, funny, compassionate, intuitive, nonjudgmental, and very well versed in tools such as EMDR, EFT, and tons of other holistic modalities.

Fast response, helpful and kind to work with. I had a family member in a crisis and they were able…read moreto help immediately providing options for us from a far on the spot. Thank You for all you do for our community. We will be using more of his recordings and recommend his services to anyone looking.

Dr. Emmett Miller's expertise has guided me and helped me to see my own inner guidance as I've…read morenavigated a variety of issues in my life. He has been a coach for me with work issues while learning to speak up appropriately. His expertise has helped me to be one of the employees who has contentedly lasted despite seemingly insurmountable challenges at times. Navigating personal relationships with family and friends can be perplexing for me at times, and Dr. Miller has helped me figure out how I want to proceed; he has guided me to trust myself, my inner voice so that I can be appropriately vulnerable and honest with those closest to me. As I am a person who can get anxious or nervous about upcoming situations, guided meditation, relaxation, and positive affirmations have been what Dr. Miller has offered me so that I can enter situations fully present like I want to be. With all that said one of the reasons why I chose Dr. Miller and continue to choose Dr. Miller is because he shared that he trusts that each of us who comes to him has the answer that we need inside of us, and he is there to help us to learn what it is. I appreciate being in partnership with Dr. Miller, as I move through my life trying to be trying to be a more compassionate, caring, loving, present human being. Because Dr. Miller has been there for me in so many ways based on my personal, professional, or emotional issue in the moment, this recommendation and shout out cannot possibly state all that I have gained from my relationship with Dr. Emmett Miller. I give him my highest recommendation without reservation.

Susan is unequivocally a fantastic therapist. She has helped me through a number of crises in my…read morelife (including the death of my mother) and I cannot recommend her highly enough. A great listener, gentle, but not afraid to offer ideas that confront the reality I've entrenched. She's the best I've encountered in this area.

Excellent lay counseling for $5 suggested donation per session, and no one is denied free services…read moreif they cannot pay that. Counseling interns (post graduate school, working on getting fully licensed) on a sliding scale. Many different groups available

My daughter's pediatrician recommended someone for my daughter here, however, they do not accept…read moreyounger clients, at the time my daughter was 12 years old. I think you have to be a teenager to be seen by a therapist here but I think the lay counselors could be accessible to younger clients. They have a three part mental health program, consisting of lay counseling, which is like peer support, professional counseling overseen by licensed therapists, which is difficult to be placed in ( I tried for myself to hire someone but the waiting list was many months out) and then finally counseling offered on a donation-based fee schedule run by the program director or a licensed therapist overseeing their in-house Associate Therapists seeking hours for their licensure. I did not feel like the therapy here is legit for more severe diagnoses or symptom management. This is a faith-based organization as well, so often it's a challenge to be placed or find someone who can accommodate the things you are wanting to work on, which for some people, is highly specific. Therapists here I feel like would never turn anyone away who truly was at the end of their search to find a good fit. Sometimes all you need is a nudge from a compassionate person who is non-judging and non-biased towards your situation. Let's face it, you cannot always call crisis in every situation and you cannot always go to your friends or family for direction. The receptionist was a bit curt as well if my questions became too specific and the phone tag was for real. I would suggest going directly through your insurance or a trusted primary care doctor, or a trusted friend for referrals. Good luck in your search!

I worked with Daniela when I was pregnant with my now toddler, I had a lot of birth as well as…read morechildhood trauma to work through in order to have a positive pregnancy and post partum and I am so glad I found Daniella. I felt so incredibly help by her, it was easy to talk openly and I felt immediately comfortable with her. She had a very warm and inviting presence while also being very professional. She responded promptly to inquiries and was easy to book with. I absolutely would, and do, recommend Growing Home Counseling. Our community is so lucky to have this practice.

From the owner: We are a team of seasoned and associate therapists with diverse skill sets, including EMDR,…read moreBrainspotting, Art Therapy, CBT, DBT, Imagery/Visualization, Body Centered Hypnosis, and Pre/Post-Partum mental health. Contact us for a free consult to see if we might be a good fit!

There are some mental health clinicians that go into the business of helping others because of…read moretheir desire to help themselves, to try and master self-discovery. Essentially, they are insatiable about looking for their own mentors and healers. They must feel in control of this otherwise naturally occurring process. I have maybe been guilty of this behavior at different times myself, but then again, I am NOT a therapist. I digress. This was my experience with Deborah. For me personally, her approach was too intense. I often would see her pacing the outside of the professional building, looking suspiciously out into the parking lot. This happened on my initial visit and one other time and was a red flag that our energy levels were not compatible. I attended a few more sessions to see if in her office she could transmute her own nervousness and effectively treat me and my concerns, but I never sensed an innate desire to learn and grow from me as her client, as often she mistakenly rerouted our time together where she would be ranting about her son who was about my age. She suggested a treatment approach for me that proved to be highly ineffective for me personally and I did have to regroup and recover with the support of the mental health community for several months from the traumatization of her inadequate and harmful diagnosis. THAT being said, I cannot say for certain that she is narcissistic for example, or screening her clientele, but my personal interaction was highly detrimental.

I found Dr. Dugan's interview techniques to be manipulative and suite the narrative he is trying to…read morespin. Many of my concerns were minimized yet he seemed to speak about my ex like a long lost child overlook many things. The parenting plan he came up with lacked thoughtful insight into how it might affect the kids it be an undue hardship to the "visiting" parent, making them responsible for all transportation for exchanges etc. many of his recommendations support an outdated family model with specific gender roles IMHO. I believe he plays many games. He once accused me of being late for an appointment when I had emails from his assistant showing the appointment time. I believe he did this to see if I would get angry because my ex accused me of being a control freak (kettle black). He once was locked out of his office and many times conduced work with his shoes off and in an unprofessional manner. He "unofficially" spoke with me about another supposed client who was in the same line of work to ask about mental health screening for the job only to find out later that he had concerns about my own... In my opinion his psychological testing and analysis proved to be way off base. I do not present this way in my life whatsoever. Many of the important points made and seemingly supported by him in interviews were excluded from reports and I was misquoted several times. Even when presented with clear evidence of divorce abuse or evidence to support my assertion that my ex was lying at nearly every turn he minimized this behavior or chalked it up to being " common" during the divorce process. Many of his recommendations are cookie cutter and he does not look at schedules or consider input from parents about school schedules. He seems to be annoyed with any feedback or corrections. To me he seemed like he wants you to know he is in charge and has power and influence to affect your relationship with the children. Lastly, He seemed to focus more on the intimate details of the marriage and relationship between divorcing parents them rather than the children and what would best support them. Luckily, his recommendations ultimately resulted in a parenting plan that supported equal parenting time and the judge did not take his recommendations. However, the process of working with him to get to these conclusions was traumatic when reading the differences between what was talked about during interviews and what ended up in reports. I don't have any experience with other evaluators but I did not feel like he is straightforward, honest or neutral or ethical.

Dugan Kevin PhD:Love Him!! He was instrumental in giving my kids back to me. A real B.S. detector!…read moreBe careful what you wish for with a 3110 eval. If you don't want to know the truth, don't ask....

Hilary is a wonderful therapist. I haven't used her massage therapy yet, but I've used her for so…read moremany other modalities of healing arts. I've been going to her for almost 3 years for emotional clearing and transitioning. Directly from her healing practices, my quality of life has dramatically changed in the past 4 months -- the place I live, the car I drive, a new church, and now a new job. Wow, now that's progress you can measure. I really could not have done it without her.

Hillary is a great body work practitioner! I was not…read moreentirely sure what to expect and I was well beyond pleased! Her touch is very helpful and in the flow - her energy work is sensitive and keen. When she was done, I felt well balanced, relaxed and altered in a good way. On a deeper level, I felt like she made way for more space, more breath, more. I highly recommend Hillary to anyone desiring to be held and guided into greater comfort and ease. Thank you Hillary! I am grateful to have you close by!

Karri is THE expert in her field. I would highly recommend Karri whether you're going through a…read morehealth trial or just regular self care maintenance. Karri has a soft, compassionate energy that just radiates from her. She's just the best.

I visited Karri for a prenatal massage while traveling nearby on a weekend getaway. I bought a Yelp…read moredeal and did a 90 minute massage. Her home studio was inviting and relaxing and very convenient to get to from downtown Grass Valley. Most of the time I get annoyed with prenatal massages because I'm such a deep tissue girl normally that prenatal massages tend to feel ineffective and too gentle for my taste. But Karri's technique, though extremely gentle, was very effective at relieving tension and even helping reduce swelling. By the next day, I noticed a big difference in the amount of swelling in my feet and hands (due to being 8 months pregnant). Yay! I found Karri to be responsive to my needs and had a great experience.

Dalia Anderman went beyond my expectations! I felt like I had known her for years, just after the…read morefirst session. If you're considering going to a counselor --- call Dalia!