Affordable Counseling Near Antelope

Antelope is an unincorporated Sacramento County community just south of Roseville, and HOPE's office on Douglas Boulevard in Roseville is a short drive away. That closeness can matter when you are bringing a child to counseling, coordinating a teen's schedule with your own, or gathering several family members for the same appointment.

Families in Antelope can also choose secure video, as long as everyone receiving care is physically located in California during the session. Video can help when getting everyone into one car is hard, while the office offers rooms designed with children in mind. When you get in touch, mention the setting your family would like, and we can talk through which formats are available.

Children often show what they feel through play and behavior before they can put it into words. HOPE has two children's rooms, one arranged around a play kitchen with toy shelves nearby and the other furnished with a purple sofa and shelves full of toys and games. Wendy Barillas, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #133716, uses play therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy in her work.

Teens may want a space of their own to talk about stress, friendships, identity, family tension or a loss. Eva Di Giorgio works with children and adolescents as well as adults, and she is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #144286 supervised by a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Megan Sullivan, a trainee supervised by Wendy, spent twenty-five years as a teacher and is also a parent.

At HOPE, no one picture defines what a family should look like. Blended families, LGBTQ+ families and families coping with addiction or mental health challenges are all welcome. Sessions can slow down familiar arguments so each person has room to be heard, including the quieter voices who rarely get a word in.

Parenting can be its own source of stress, and so can co-parenting after a separation. Wendy's experience includes co-parenting and reunification services. Megan works with parenting and family relationships, and Hanna supports families with communication difficulties, stress and life transitions, so you can look for the fit that matches what your family needs.

Counseling at HOPE is collaborative and shaped around the person, couple, or family in the room. We do not begin with a preset definition of success. Instead, your therapist makes space for what matters to you, helps you identify personal goals, and works with your experiences and strengths. You can talk about what feels difficult, notice patterns, and decide together where to focus.

Our therapists bring different backgrounds and approaches to this work. Some draw from attachment-based, relational, psychodynamic, parts-informed, somatic, emotion-focused, or cognitive behavioral perspectives. Trauma-informed approaches available within the practice include EMDR, Brainspotting, and Trauma-Focused CBT. Work with children and families may also include play therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. The approach used depends on the therapist, the client, and the goals you discuss together.

A first step does not require having everything figured out. You can read our therapist profiles, or call or email us and we will help you find a good starting point. If you have a therapist preference, let us know. If you do not, we can help identify a good starting point based on the concern, who will attend, the way you would like to meet, and any language preference.

HOPE offers counseling in person at our Roseville office and by secure video for clients who are located in California during the session. Wendy offers counseling in English and Spanish. A therapist will contact you within 48 hours, Monday through Friday. Before beginning, you can ask questions and learn what to expect so that the next step feels clear.