Spirituality therapists in South Yuba City, CA
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Dr. David Shapiro
Psychologist, California Licensed Psychologist (License# PSY17495)
Spirituality, Meaning & Transpersonal Integration
Honouring Your Spiritual Life as a Pillar of Healing
For many individuals, spirituality is not merely an optional interest or a secondary belief system—it is the central organizing axis of their identity, values, and sense of purpose. When navigating profound life transitions, existential crises, or emotional pain, attempting to separate your psychological health from your spiritual foundation can leave therapy feeling sterile or incomplete.
My practice offers an open-minded, highly supportive environment where your spiritual life, personal faith, or search for meaning are fully honored and seamlessly integrated into our clinical work.
Practical Wisdom Beyond Dogma: A Pragmatic Framework
Drawing from the timeless insights of secular recovery literature—such as the perspective articulated in We Agnostics—we recognize that authentic spirituality does not require subscribing to rigid theological doctrines or uncritical dogma.
For the intellectually rigorous, skeptical, or secular individual, spirituality can simply mean tapping into a deep, internal reservoir of wisdom, purpose, and connection higher than the isolated ego.
Respect for Your Unique Framework: Whether you practice a traditional world religion, draw from esoteric traditions, identify as "spiritual but not religious," or take a purely humanistic, existential approach to meaning, I meet you with genuine reverence and curiosity.
Empowering Your Inner Agency: Therapy is a space to support your personal worldview, never to impose mine. When I am familiar with your spiritual framework, we draw directly upon its wisdom and concepts. When you bring traditions outside my knowledge base, I welcome you educating me—using your authentic language to deepen your therapeutic progress.
Healing Spiritual Trauma: If you have experienced rigid religious conditioning, institutional disillusionment, or moral injury, our work provides a compassionate, objective space to process those injuries and reconstruct a personal philosophy rooted in authentic freedom.
Eastern Philosophy & Existential Depth
Personally and professionally, I draw profound value from decades of studying Eastern philosophies and Asian traditions, including seven years spent living, studying, and practicing mindfulness and Buddhist psychology in Asia.
Integrated Wisdom, Only When Invited: While my background deeply informs my understanding of human consciousness, non-attachment, and nervous system regulation, I only explicitly introduce Eastern concepts or meditative frameworks when invited by you, or when they directly serve your specific clinical goals.
Cultivating Presence & Non-Attachment: We frequently utilize secularized, gold-standard applications of these traditions—such as cultivating "the observer mind," self-compassion practices, and deep present-moment awareness—to quiet mental chatter and foster unshakeable internal peace.
Whether you seek to draw strength from your established faith, navigate an existential crossroad, or discover a grounded, dogma-free connection to something larger than yourself, our work provides the depth and safety necessary to align your psychological well-being with your ultimate values.
26 Years Experience
In-Person Near South Yuba City, CA
Online in South Yuba City, CA
Jean-Marie Bottequin
Life Coach, WAPP
The 3 principles of spirituality are: Rejection – Aspiration - Surrender
Elleen Caddy writes: „Always remember that you can do something for the state of the world by changing the whole attitude of your heart, mind and spirit. When you realize this, take your responsibility and do something about it, then changes will happen, initially small, but then more and more until everything is taken over.
Just think how wonderful, how encouraging it is to know that you can do something to improve the state of the world by changing within yourself and then passing the change on to the outside.
Blessed are those who are willing and open, who recognize the need for change and do something about it, for they are like the yeast in the lump of dough that makes the bread rise. Without the yeast, the bread would not rise.
Without change everything would stagnate, stagnate and die.
So change and grow in true joy and gratitude, and be grateful that you can do this; do it right now.
Spirituality means to live from the centre, to unfold the powers of the heart and serve the good of all. When people live their spiritual intelligence, they not only change themselves, but also the companies in which they work and even beyond.
Managers who live their spirit breathe soul into business, living spirituality gives us a mindful approach to ourselves, to employees and to our entire environment - including "Mother Nature". She opens us to the wholeness of the world and lets us grow in the desire to give back something of what we have received. Then there is no place for fraud, envy, greed and avarice. Abundance, freedom, fulfilment and success can become an integral part of life and work.
The fact that many people cannot yet do anything with this spirituality is mainly due to the fact that it has to be wanted and lived by everyone. These changes have yet to reach the convictions of management and executives. Further training can pave the way for this. I am offering various coachings, where participants find their personal spirit and learn how to integrate wealth and abundance into their work and life.
36 Years Experience
Online in South Yuba City, CA
Chad Cryder
Psychologist, PhD
I have an underlying belief that we are spiritual beings. I also acknowledge that spirituality is a personal and unique relationship. I honor your beliefs and want to foster them towards your highest good. Unfortunately, as we move through life, experiences may challenge our spiritual understandings leaving us in spiritual crisis. If spirituality is light, without it, the seeds of joy and compassion cannot thrive. We will work to find your light.
11 Years Experience
Online in South Yuba City, CA
Dr Pamela Helen Polcyn
Marriage and Family Therapist, Phd, MFT
Spirituality is the guiding force and respite for many people on life's journey. Having a strong spiritual practice and belief can help you through difficult and discouraging moments. Spiritual practice can be an anchor in stormy times and a powerful connection that creates new perspectives in life
35 Years Experience
Online in South Yuba City, CA (Online Only)
Timothy Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Why are we here? What happens when we die? Why do good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people? What is the purpose of suffering? These are spiritual concerns, and they flit and nibble at the edges of our day to day lives, eventually leaving us threadbare and worn. Let's begin to explore these concerns, and patch up the holes of our tapestry.
9 Years Experience
Online in South Yuba City, CA (Online Only)
Spirituality therapists in South Yuba City, CA Statistics
Spirituality therapists in South Yuba City, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (45%), Somatic Therapy (43%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (39%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
28%
Offer sliding scale
58%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 45% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Somatic Therapy |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Integrative Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 63% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 47% | Men |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 31% | Buddhist |
| 31% | Christian |