Affordable Counseling Near Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights is a Sacramento County city that borders Roseville to the south. HOPE's office is in Roseville, which is in Placer County, so coming to us means crossing from one county into the other. Because the two cities share a border, though, the office on Douglas Boulevard is still a short drive from Citrus Heights.

County lines appear on maps, but they do not decide where you can look for support. People from Sacramento County are welcome at HOPE, and the way you begin is the same for everyone who contacts us, whichever side of the line they live on.

For secure video, the question is not which county you live in but where you are during each session. You need to be physically located in California every time you meet, because HOPE's therapists practice under California law. From Citrus Heights, that means you can join from home or any private place in the state.

Video can make sense when travel is hard to fit around work or caregiving, or when you would rather talk from a familiar room. The office can make sense when home offers little privacy, or when a child would settle more easily in a room built for play. Tell us your preference, and talk with your therapist if your needs change later on.

HOPE's tagline is "There's room for everyone here," and we especially welcome people who feel they do not fit the traditional mold. Our therapists welcome couples, families, children, teens, adults and older adults, along with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients, veterans, first responders, and people who are blind or have low vision.

Some team members bring experience with particular communities. Wendy Barillas, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #133716, has worked with first responders and military service members. Brianna Rivera, a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee supervised by Wendy, has been part of the military community since childhood and is now a military spouse, and her experience includes older adults and the blind and low-vision community.

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.