Business Details
Depth-Oriented Psychotherapy in Oakland, CA
Sara Ouimette California Psychotherapy offers depth-oriented psychotherapy for adults navigating grief, life transitions, and spiritual emergence. Specializing in trauma therapy, psychedelic integration, and support for highly sensitive individuals, the practice emphasizes relational healing and self-compassion. With a foundation in Jungian psychology, the therapy approach prioritizes unconscious pattern exploration and personalized care. The practice serves Oakland, CA, and online clients across California. Services include grief counseling, cannabis use therapy, and spiritual therapy tailored to individual needs.The therapists background in psychodynamic and transpersonal traditions informs a holistic, client-centered methodology. Commitment to ongoing professional training ensures evidence-based and innovative care. The practice fosters a non-pathologizing environment where sensitivity is honored as strength. Accessibility is supported through sliding scale options and flexible payment methods. Long-term therapeutic relationships are cultivated to facilitate profound personal transformation.
Services
Grief Counseling
Psychedelic Integration
Cannabis Use Therapy
Spiritual Therapy
Trauma Therapy
Highly Sensitive Person Counseling
Therapy for Women
Professional Consultation
Highlights and features
- Specialized in depth psychotherapy for complex grief and spiritual emergence
- Offers psychedelic integration therapy with harm reduction framework
- Certified training in ketamine and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy modalities
- Tailored support for highly sensitive persons and healthcare professionals
- Combines Jungian psychology with somatic and relational therapeutic approaches
Associations and certifications
- LMFT #93508
- Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Adherence Rating
- MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy with M.A.P.S.
- Jung Institute of Northern California
Services
Grief Counseling
Depth-oriented grief therapy addresses tangible and symbolic losses through relational exploration. Services include processing disenfranchised grief, caregiver bereavement, and identity transitions. Therapeutic approach emphasizes somatic awareness and dreamwork to integrate loss experiences.
Psychedelic Integration
Post-experience therapy for non-ordinary consciousness journeys using plant medicines or ketamine. Focuses on meaning-making, nervous system regulation, and spiritual emergence. Harm reduction framework addresses challenging psychedelic experiences and integration timelines.
Cannabis Therapy
Nonjudgmental exploration of cannabis use patterns and therapeutic applications. Addresses dependency concerns, medical marijuana integration, and mindful consumption practices. Harm reduction approach prioritizes self-awareness and intentional use modification.
Spiritual Therapy
Jungian depth psychotherapy for spiritual emergence and soul loss. Combines shadow work, dream analysis, and archetypal exploration to address existential crises and mystical experiences. Supports individuation through symbolic and somatic processing.
HSP Counseling
Specialized therapy for highly sensitive persons addressing overstimulation and emotional overwhelm. Utilizes inner child healing and boundary development to transform protective patterns. Integrates somatic awareness and creative expression for nervous system regulation.
People
Sara Ouimette
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Depth psychotherapist specializing in grief, psychedelic integration, and support for highly sensitive adults. Trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and Jungian traditions. Former board member of psychedelic harm reduction organizations.
Questions
Do you offer online therapy sessions?
Yes, remote sessions via secure video or phone are available for California residents.
What therapy modalities do you use?
Combines Jungian psychology, psychodynamic therapy, somatic awareness, and psychedelic integration frameworks.
Do you accept insurance?
No direct insurance billing, but superbills provided for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
Are sliding scale options available?
Limited sliding scale spots prioritized for twice-weekly clients with financial need.
What are session fees?
Standard rate is $250 per 50-minute session with sliding scale availability.
Do you work with crisis situations?
Practice not equipped for active crisis; referrals provided for urgent mental health needs.
