DR. JENNIFER BALLERINI ABOUT MY PRACTICE

Compassionate & Customized Care

I'm so glad you're here and thinking about seeking help. Deciding that you're ready to change and developing a good relationship with a therapist you feel comfortable with are the first steps toward taking charge of your life and feeling better.

For 20 years, I've been helping people learn new skills, heal old wounds, and grow into happier, healthier human beings. I love helping people let go of old beliefs and rigid behavior patterns that aren't working for them anymore, allowing them to move forward and see themselves and the world around them in new ways. I'm committed to creating a warm, compassionate, and open environment for you to learn, heal, and grow. When things get tough, I'll be here to offer you the hope, support, and humor you need to keep going and the guidance and feedback you need to achieve real, lasting change.

I work hard to see and understand each of my clients as individuals and I draw from different therapeutic models to create a treatment plan customized to how you learn, what you need to heal, and your goals for growth. I believe that we all have the capacity to heal and to reach our goals — and that the right support can make all the difference in getting there.

Effective Methods for Lasting Change

I use warm, evidence-based, effective therapeutic approaches to make my clients' experiences in therapy as helpful and on-target as possible. In couple therapy, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners build better relationships, and in my individual work, I use Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to achieve lasting growth and healing. I'm currently training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), a model that integrates psychedelic treatment with psychotherapy. (If you'd like to learn more about what this "alphabet soup" of therapy models actually means, please click here to read more about my approach).

Please know that I am an LGBT-friendly therapist who deeply values working with people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. I understand and appreciate how broader issues of discrimination — such as homophobia, racism, and sexism — affect our well-being as individuals, and I welcome exploring that in our therapy together.

ABOUT ME

I’m a licensed clinical psychologist with a master’s degree and a doctorate in clinical psychology, and I've been providing therapy to men, women, and couples since 2005. I am certified in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) and I'm a Level 2 AEDP Therapist, with a concentration on Intrarelational AEDP (AEDP-IR), a model that combines traditional AEDP with Internal Family Systems (IFS) work. I have completed the foundational training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) at the Polaris Institute, and I am in the process of getting certified in the model.

I'm a member of The International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), The Sacramento-Davis Center for EFT, The Northern California Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (NCCEFT), The Sacramento Valley Psychological Association, and The AEDP Institute. My therapy practice is located in Historic Folsom, but I work with clients throughout the greater Sacramento area, including Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, Carmichael, and Gold River. I work remotely via Zoom with clients all over California.

When I’m not working with my clients, I love hanging out with my family and friends, hitting the trails with my dog, traveling to new places, playing piano and guitar, and finding any excuse to redecorate something.