Health/Wellness

American Family Chiropractic

Posted to June 13th, 2013

A-Z Chiropractic

Posted to June 13th, 2013

Lifeforce Chiropractic

Posted to June 13th, 2013

Espinosa Family Chiropractic Center

Posted to June 13th, 2013

Bruner G Jack MD

Posted to June 13th, 2013

Edible Pedal

Posted to June 13th, 2013

J Street Community Health Center

Posted to March 27th, 2013

Three Rivers Counseling Group

Posted to March 27th, 2013

“A Lot Can Happen in 50 Minutes”

Our Therapy
We offer a variety of psychotherapy approaches to meet the needs of
different individuals and different issues.

Brief and Depth Therapy
By clearly assessing the issues of problems that bring you to therapy
and by setting clear goals and active plans, we can help you gain positive changes in a shorter time. With Solution Focused Therapy, for example, we help you to clearly define and envision the positive changes you want and to draw on your strengths and resources to bring these about. The Cognitive and Behavioral techniques that we integrate in our therapies can also help you to recognize and change patterns of thinking and reacting that cause or aggravate some of your difficulties. Deeper issues and patterns are usually recognized that you may want to explore now or later.

Family Therapy

We work with your family to help you better deal with family conflicts, stress, communication problems and other issues common to families today. In using Couples Therapy we focus with you on making a positive shift in the way you listen and talk with each other. We help you move out of old patterns of blame and criticism toward positive ways of hearing out and working out your problems. We can also help your child in Child Therapy by assessing their difficulties and contributing factors as well as their strengths. We utilize many forms of play therapy with your child in combination with parenting and family
sessions.�

We Are Utilizing
Newer Mind-Body Approaches Drawing on Both Sides
of the Brain

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) EMDR was developed as a briefer treatment to relieve the symptoms of
post-traumatic stress. Clients are able to decrease the physical, emotional and cognitive impacts of trauma (childhood abuse, disasters, traumatic losses…) as well as the persisting negative self beliefs
from trauma, often within a limited number of sessions. EMDR is being utilized now to help with various symptoms and issues. Practicing clinicians: Jim, Joanne, and Paul.

Neurobehavioral Programs for Pain �
The Neurobehavioral Programs, used as an adjunct to medical treatment, teach you how to lower your chronic pain by developing specific mind-body skills. These skills also help you lower the stress and negative emotions that accompany these conditions. The materials for home practice help you learn how to lower your pain more readily and consistently.
Practicing clinicians: Jim and Joanne.

Affect Centered Therapy and Affect Management Skills Training �
This new approach teaches you the ability to identify, tolerate and decrease negative emotions and also increase positive emotions. Your own images are developed as the means to contain and regulate disturbing emotions to help further your healing and your progress with the changes you want. The skills learned are readily applied to situations in daily life. Affect Centered Therapy continues this process to resolve underlying issues and patterns. Practicing clinicians: Jim, Joanne, and Paul.

Our Therapists

Jim Burnham, LCSW, LCS8191
Jim has been a psychotherapist for many years in a variety of community settings and he currently directs the Employee Assistance Program at U.C. Davis Medical Center. Jim enjoys working with individuals, couples, adolescents and families and using both brief and long term therapy models. He works with clients in the open, active and supportive ways to clarify goals and encourage changes. Jim uses the newer mind-body techniques to relieve symptoms and distress while also using a “here and now” focus to help clients develop a greater acceptance of themselves and their lives in the present moment. Jim is the supervisor for Nicole, Paul and Joanne.

Nicole Andrews, MFT Intern
Nicole brings 25 years of diverse community experience to her work as a therapist. She has worked with a variety of people and cultures, ranging from children to the elderly, including, families and individuals in crisis, individuals with physical and mental health challenges, and families of the terminally ill. Nicole’s practice continues to reflect her interest and enjoyment in working with many different kinds of people and issues.

Nicole’s specialities include: adolescents, chronic depression and anxiety, children and adults with ADHD and learning disabilities, and personality disorders. She has a special focus on early onset bipolar
disorder and the children and families it affects.

Paul Innerarity, MFT Intern
Paul has 10 years of experience treating children, adolescents, families, couples and individuals. He is a multicultural therapist and has extensive experience with Native American culture and families. He is trained in EMDR and Affect Centered Therapy, and works with a wide range of issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, step/foster families, and family and relationship conflicts. He focuses on solutions and strengths and helping clients recognize self limiting patterns that reduce their quality of life.

Joanne Kuchera, ASW
Joanne enjoys working collaboratively with her clients to assist them in finding solutions to their problems and in learning how to live life more authentically and with greater joy. She brings warmth and humor to her work and emphasizes making her clients feel safe and valued.

Joanne maintains a varied practice and she has a special interest in working with people suffering from anxiety and depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, life transitions (grief and loss, divorce, career changes, etc.), infertility, chronic pain and issues related to eating and weight.

Joanne is excited to incorporate new mind-body techniques into her practice. She believes they can often quickly facilitate the healing process and help people make significant changes in their lives.

Sunlight of the Spirit

Posted to March 27th, 2013

Sunlight of the Spirit has been serving people of all faiths since 2007 thanks to your generous support!

Sunlight of the Spirit is located in midtown Sacramento and offers interfaith and recovery books, sacred art, prayer beads, music, statues, meditation and yoga resources, candles, cards and more! We also hold classes & events, recovery meetings and  psychic, intuitive, tarot card, and palm readers are available to assist you on your journey. We carry a full line of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Al-Anon, and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) approved literature and anniversary medallions celebrating recovery.

Sunlight of the Spirit seeks to inspire, encourage, and celebrate those desiring to grow in recovery, in faith, and in spiritual connection with others. Our vision is that those who seek recovery from addiction or desire to grow spiritually will find the resources and support they need to live in the “sunlight of the spirit.”

Sunlight of the Spirit is committed to:

Support and encourage those seeking to free themselves from addiction and those with a loved one in recovery

Increase awareness of the connection between recovery and spiritual development

Encourage dialogue and understanding of the unity of the spirit within all faith traditions

Reinvest net profits to support local interfaith social justice efforts and services for those recovering from addiction.

Sunlight of the Spirit is owned by Doreen Andrews and supported by an amazing Store Manager, Melinda Ruger, and super Customer Service Representative, Laurence Korross.

Thank you for taking the time to vote Sunlight of the Spirit as the #1 best place in Sacramento to pick-up a last minute gift and the #2 best independent book store!!!! We are so grateful for all of your support!

Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op – Midtown

Posted to March 27th, 2013

Shop for your favorite natural foods, as well as organic and healthy alternatives to your favorite grocery items. When you shop at the Co-op, you skip the trans-fats, the preservatives, and all those chemicals your body would rather do without.

* 100% organically grown produce
* certified organic meat & poultry
* seafood from sustainable sources
* artisan & alternative cheese
* unique wine & micro-brews
* deli, buffet & juice bar
* body care, supplements & herbs
* organic coffee & tea
* bulk items
* vegan & raw foods
* fair trade goods & gifts
* learning center & cooking school

Co-ops are a place where everyone is welcome. While you don’t have to be an owner to shop, it’s easy and fun to join. Best of all, you’ll feel good sharing in the bounty of a business that will be locally owned forever, a business with integrity that supports the local community and at the same time builds connections with our local growers. Membership

For over forty years, the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op has been owned by thousands of members of the community. Our store works for the benefit of the communities it serves, providing a wide selection of quality products and a connection to the people who grow and produce them. Community Overview

Our purpose is to provide our community with seasonal, local, organic food that is wholesome, delicious and made fresh in our kitchen daily. We aim to serve our customers’ wide variety of dietary preferences, and we change our menu with the seasons. Our deli features an organic salad bar, a hot buffet that changes daily, dozens of fresh salads, fresh juices, fair trade organic coffee and more. Food Service Options

We hold the products that we sell in our Wellness Department to very high standards in requiring that they be free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and other unnecessary additives. Additionally, we select manufacturers that share our environmental, social, and cooperative conscience. We respect diverse opinions about what is healthy and in turn offer a broad range of products at the most competitive prices possible to meet the needs of as many of our customers as we can. Wellness Department

The Co-op’s classes feature the high quality, local and organic ingredients we sell in our store. Students receive a “shop after class” coupon for special savings after each class. Class Schedule